Amarx Search, Inc. -
amarx.com
Direct Hire - Full Time
position in Salt Lake City, UT
Position ID: 2646
An excellent position with a
large defense technology company delivering innovative mission solutions
* Director of Hardware
Engineering - Secret Clearance Required *
Please apply ONLY if you 15 years experience and an active Secret clearance
United States Citizenship is
required due to government contract requirement; we are unable to sponsor at this time.
We
can ONLY consider your application if you have:
1: 15 years of department of defense experience working in hardware
engineering.
2: Active secret level security clearance
3: Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related (preferred
Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering (RF and antenna helpful)
experience. (13 years with Masters)
We
are looking for an Engineering Director to lead the Broadband Communication
Systems (BCS) Sector, Hardware Engineering team.
The
Engineering Director will lead a team of 160+ engineers and managers in support
of the BCS sector product and program portfolio.
This
role will coordinate all hardware engineering needs for the site and direct
engineering execution for the programs, proposals and pursuits in this
portfolio.
The
Engineering Director will report to the Vice President of Engineering of the
BCS sector.
DESIRED
(not required) SKILLS:
:: Antenna, RF, PCB experience
:: Advanced degree in Engineering and/or Management
:: Deep experience in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering and prior work
experience within the Defense industry
:: Experience and demonstrated competence in technical leadership (project
engineer or other technical lead) for large complex programs
:: Experience managing the engineering content of large DoD proposals and/or
new business pursuits
:: Experience in system level development, requirements definition, analysis,
integration and risk mitigation for large communications systems
:: Deep experience with Earned Value management (EVMS), metrics, and data
driven decisions
:: Demonstrated problem solving and technical/programmatic judgment
:: Strong team player with experience managing highly technical teams
:: Strong sense of ownership
:: Ability to communicate confidently and concisely to both engineers and
non-engineers
:: Proven ability to translate the vision/strategy into clear priorities and
direction
:: Track record of being highly collaborative with a proven ability to quickly
establish trust and credibility among peers and customers
:: Experience navigating matrix organizations to identify key stakeholders and
create efficiencies in related efforts
:: Experience leading development and production of wireless communication
systems and associated building blocks (e.g. antennas, RF electronics,
mechanical design, CCA/PCB design, interconnect, Mechanical and Electrical CAD)
for line of sight and satellite applications
:: Experience developing and/or leading embedded software engineering projects
:: Experience developing and/or leading analog and digital hardware projects
:: Experience leading cross functional discipline engineering teams
:: Experience providing compelling technological briefings to executive level
stakeholders
:: Experience managing multiple layers of management
:: Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work
effectively with customers and teammates
Duties
and Responsibilities
== Create vision, strategy, and execute against the plan to help build a
best-in-class Engineering team
== Coordinate all hardware engineering support (personnel,
lab resources, tools) required to perform on all programs and product
developments within the business area. Closely track engineering demand and
ensure the team is right-sized, properly skilled, and equipped.
== Direct engineering program technical, schedule and cost performance for
projects with Hardware Engineering scope to include proposal reviews and
approval and engineering program reviews and review/oversight of key technical
decisions
== Provide mentorship and growth opportunities for engineering and management
staff within the organization
== Build a platform for creativity and engineering innovation that is closely
aligned and informed by business strategy and technology/product roadmaps
== Provide thought leadership to define the next generation systems
== Hire, attract, retain and grow top talent, creating a cohesive culture that
fosters innovation, execution, transparency and collaboration
== Ensure allocation of resources is aligned with business priorities and
identify solutions for the optimal utilization of resources
== Support execution and performance to the Sector Annual Operating Plan
== Serve as a hands-on engineering leader, who easily gains the respect of
senior and junior engineers
== Contribute to new business pursuits by growing cross-functional
relationships in new business development and across business areas
== Technical training of the organization and advancement of the
state-of-the-art technology through appropriate industry interaction and
continued education of technical staff
== Partner and work very closely with the Engineering Leadership staff,
Business Development and Program Management to ensure strategy alignment,
execution of projects and cross-team collaboration to jointly achieve the
sector objectives
== Approve technical solutions for programs and proposals within the business
area
== Review and approve cost estimates and schedules for programs and proposals
with Hardware Engineering scope
== Manage hardware engineering content on programs and IRADs to meet technical
performance requirements, project budgets and schedules
== Active U.S. security clearance or the ability to obtain one. TS/SCI
preferred
Please send resume to
apply@amarx.com - Amarx Search, Inc. - amarx.com