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Engineering Manager (Electrical/Mechanical)

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics · Wichita, KS · 3 days ago
EngineeringFull-time

About the role

As Engineering Manager, you will lead and complete new product development projects from concept to support. Your responsibilities include overseeing the entire product development lifecycle, managing direct reports, and driving projects to meet company and engineering targets.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple, simultaneous product development projects from start to support, including team dynamics, schedule, technical resolutions, progress tracking, and scope management
  • Coach, mentor, motivate and develop direct reports
  • Direct all phases of product development, including verification of compliance to all applicable regulatory, customer/market, and quality requirements
  • Drive projects to meet company and engineering time, cost and performance targets
  • Contribute to technical problem solving through reviews, support, and direct product design as needed
  • Collaborate with cross-functional and departmental teams to achieve win-win solutions throughout the product development and production implementation process
  • Work with Sales and customers, including limited travel, to support new opportunities on technical and programmatic topics
  • Interact with the FAA and other regulatory agencies as needed to support the certification and compliance of our products and their integration at the aircraft level
  • Research and evaluate new components, technologies, and methods to incorporate into new designs
  • Support technical inquiries from internal and external customers for new and legacy products

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience designing and/or managing development of electro-mechanical products
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience managing direct reports
  • Experience managing product development in a regulated industry
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience using design, ERP, and project management software tools
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, and results orientation
  • Problem-solving with critical thinking and prioritizing skills
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Qualifications

  • A working knowledge of environmental requirements such as RTCA DO-160 or similar aerospace, military, or commercial standards (preferred)
  • Experience managing projects and teams with a technically diverse cross-functional organizational matrix (preferred)

Skills

  • Leadership and time management skills
  • Organizational and project management skills
  • Results-oriented focus
  • Technical problem-solving ability
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills

Benefits

We provide competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package. We promote an environment where you can excel in your career and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Our facility is climate controlled, clean, organized, and safe. We operate in a professional, light manufacturing environment. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right – every time. We have frequent events to keep work interesting, including a food drive, food truck fest appreciation day, monthly fruit/donut day, employee luncheons, wellness challenges with incentives, and frequent ticket raffles for local sporting and cultural events.

Pay

140000-180000 Yearly Salary

Schedule

Not specified

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