Title: Vice
President, Engineering
Industry
Description:
Astronautics
Corporation of America, established in 1959, is a leader in the design,
development and manufacture of military and commercial electronics for air,
space, land, and sea applications. Its products are used throughout the
world in a wide range of military and commercial applications. Thousands
of aircraft incorporate Astronautics flight instruments and systems, displays,
computers, and components. Astronautics’ major product lines include
aircraft cockpit integrated avionics systems, navigation systems, electronic
flight bags, flight instruments, high resolution flat panel displays, mission
and display processors, symbol generators, flight director computers, air data
computers, airborne server units, and flap control systems. Astronautics also
performs complete upgrade and integration of avionics, communication and
defensive systems for multiple types of aircraft.
Level:
Reports to the President
(Must currently be at a Director-level or equivalent
position)
Education: Bachelor’s
or Masters degree in Engineering or Computer Science required. MBA
or
MS Management preferred.
Responsibilities:
·
Lead
and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering department comprised of 250+
engineers and technicians in the development of hardware and software
intensive products for the military and commercial avionics market.
·
Work
closely with the Executive Team to win and cost effectively execute projects
while meeting customer requirements and expectations
·
Develop and
implement a strategy for continuous improvement in technology, processes,
quality and project execution while respecting the work and processes of the
past
·
Drive
results through inspired leadership and accountability to ensure that projects
are completed on schedule and within budget while fostering a culture of
innovation and technical excellence
·
Develop and
implement a strategy for the measurement of performance to support the
continuous improvement process
·
Work
closely with managers and directors to acquire and assign resources to meet
commitments.
·
Provide technical
direction and guidance and hands-on project management as required, for all
product development.
·
Ensure
full compliance, through structured requirements management practices, to all
applicable requirements and specifications imposed by the company, the
customer and/or regulatory agencies.
·
Ensure
that Systems, Hardware and Software development tools are continuously
improved and effectively utilized to ensure the timely and cost –effective
development of high quality state-of-the-art products.
·
Provide leadership
and direction for the continuous improvement of a disciplined and aggressive
proposal process which emphasizes innovative and cost effective technical
solutions for our customers
·
Drive
the direction of product development by staying informed of new developments
in applicable technology.
Position
Location: Astronautics
Corporate Headquarters, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Travel: Limited
Salary:
Dependent on experience and skills, plus benefits, bonus, profit sharing, and
401(k)
match. Relocation assistance available.
Requirements:
- 10+ years senior
management experience managing and leading complex avionics or military
systems product design, involving significant software and hardware
components. Experience should include leading projects with 50+ team
members, leading engineers at multiple locations, leading technical groups
consisting of multiple functional roles (such as software, systems,
hardware, mechanical, technical writing), and working with both line and
matrix organizations.
- Must have an
understanding of engineering design principles, and financial, sales, and
marketing needs as related to product design and development.
- Experience
successfully managing engineering resources in an environment with multiple
complex projects.
·
In depth experience in Engineering Quality Product
Assurance.
·
Demonstrated leadership, mentoring and team building
skills.
·
Strong operational and technical project management
skills.
·
Experience in Avionic and/or Defense industries.
·
Possess R & D, budget experience
·
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
and with customers.
·
Experience in MS Project and requirements planning.
·
BS in Engineering or Computer Science required; MBA or MS Management
preferred.
Sincerely,
Cas
Hill
Hill Associates
LLC
183 Bayberry
Road
Fairfield, CT
06825
Office: 203-374-6838
Cell:
203-522-2218
hillassociates@optonline.net