Manager, Controls Engineering

About the role

The Manager – Controls Engineering, Global will lead a group of Software (Firmware) and Hardware engineers to develop Controls solutions, and to lend technical support/guide various engineering/manufacturing groups within BAC. This includes responsibility for Controls features and cost, schedule management of projects assigned within group, and relationship management with other leaders around the business.

Responsibilities

Leading the Controls team for the on-time/on-scope/on-budget/ high quality completion of development projects, sustaining activities, and all items related to the Controls category, that improve the performance of BAC products. Key responsibilities include:

• Instill a culture of meeting-commitments, fun, curiosity, and process-improvement
• Work closely with Engineering and Marketing Platform Managers to ensure Controls projects support the multi-year product roadmaps
• Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project performance metrics that meet the organization’s needs
• Provide technical expertise to the organization—either by self, leveraging team, or leveraging outside experts—in industry best practices for control algorithm development / testing
• Define overall software and controls development processes, design strategies, common architectures, and reusability across multiple products/projects
• Support the development of strategy, policies, and guidance to the global organization on how the business can/should provide regional support
• Support and actively participate in the development of direct reports through training, mentoring, and succession development

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Leadership skills, including effective communication and motivation, written and verbal, across a globally diverse organization
• Ability to coach, motivate, develop, and leverage strengths of a technical team with varying levels of experience
• Strong time management and product development skills
• Technical skills, including experience with PLCs, coding in Structured Text and C/++, and developing test plans for software, firmware, and hardware
• Basic knowledge of digital hardware and ability to manage a group budget
• Proficiency in Jira, Github, Matlab, Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
• Basic project management skills and experience working in a scrum environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent, with a graduate level certificate or degree preferred
• 10+ years of Controls engineering experience, with 3+ years managing others

Skills

Key competencies include:

• Customer/client focus
• Cost/Time awareness
• Technical knowledge
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to remain flexible enough to accommodate for changes in scope and direction
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to leverage previous experience
• Communication proficiency

Benefits

BAC offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401k, employee stock ownership plan, and more.

Pay

The BAC hiring compensation range for this role is $108,200 - $185,200.

Schedule

Working hours are the standard BAC 40 hours per week, with flexible start/finish times allowed. Travel, both domestic and international, can be up to 35% of the time, and occasional evening/weekend hours are required.