Engineering Manager

Position Summary

To expand our current product line, the Rotron division of AMETEK Aerospace and Defense is currently looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Engineering Manager to work in the Woodstock, NY facility.

About the Role

Rotron is a leading supplier of AC/DC motors, fans, blowers, fault detection devices and power-converters to the Defense and Commercial Aerospace industries. Along with solid engineering capabilities and technical experience. The candidate should understand aerodynamic machinery design.

Responsibilities

• Advance the technological position with innovative technology integration and design for modular reusability.
• Work with electrical, application, and mechanical engineers to conceive new products.
• Support the development projects CFD, FEA and other analysis and design tools.
• Working with internal business development and sales to fully define product requirements.
• Manage analysis effectively to minimize qualification risks while reducing design time.
• Manage the engineering team on a variety of design and development activities required to optimize product performance and manufacturability.
• Part of leadership team responsible for advancement of our technological position by driving the focus on elegance and simplicity in electromechanical design configurations to meet challenging technical requirements.
• Communicate and perform presentations to all levels of management.
• Recommend innovative technologies to improve product performance and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance and direction on aerodynamic, acoustic, and structural matters on day-to-day engineering problems faced by members of the engineering team.
• Create engineering analysis, test plans, and technical reports.

Requirements

Required Skills And Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and to adapt to changing priorities.
• Effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Complex problem solving — identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Tolerance of ambiguity – able to withhold action or speech in the absence of vital information, deal with unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Commitment to task – able to start and persist with specific courses of action, while exhibiting high motivation and a sense of urgency.
• Able to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization.
• High comfort level working in a diverse environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills.
• The ability to work independent of direct daily supervision.
• Enthusiasm, dynamism, and a positive, can-do attitude.
• Able to delegate and drive engineering team to workload completion.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively leverage AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to support decision-making, improve efficiency, and enhance sourcing, analysis, and supplier management activities.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, MS preferred.
• Five years of experience as an engineering leader, managing new product development team.
• Experience in an OEM environment a plus.

Benefits

Due to the nature of AMETEK ROTRON's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Pay

Salary Minimum: 125,000
Salary Maximum: 175,000

Schedule

Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm, additional hours as needed.