Senior Engineering Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-11-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HSK02: Kidde Aerospace 4200 Airport Drive,NW, Wilson, NC, 27896 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Collins Aerospace Avionics Test Engineering organization is looking for a motivated individual to be a Sr Engineering Manager leading a multidisciplinary team of approximately 15 engineers and technicians (including systems, mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines) developing complex engineering solutions for Factory and Service Center support at the Wilson, North Carolina facility.

The Avionics Test Engineering organization is a global engineering organization responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of the manufacturing test solutions in support of the $5B Avionics strategic business unit as well as external customers including armed services and airlines, both domestic and international. 

As a key member of the Avionics Test Engineering leadership team, the Sr Engineering Manager ensures they have a high-performing team in place to successfully develop test solutions from inception, through deployment to customers, as well as long-term support.  Typical test solutions include Top Level, Temperature Testing, In-circuit Test, Boundary Scan, which may include commercial components such as switch systems, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies and other related equipment coupled with custom software.

The ideal candidate will have an unwavering positive attitude, be highly responsive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and strive to perform high-quality work proactively and efficiently.  This person will consistently demonstrate professionalism in their interactions with all levels of the organization and will routinely go above and beyond expectations in performing their work.  They will possess infectious excitement and passion while inspiring and empowering their team and helping to shape every individual’s career. They will have a strong affinity for ensuring process conformance and seeking to continuously improve processes. They will have experience successfully leading technical developments and a strong comprehension of the relationship between quality, budget, schedule, and scope.

This is a multi-faceted role requiring versatility across a variety of tasks in a highly collaborative environment. The role requires working closely with engineers, operations leadership, Wilson site leadership, and program managers, at various locations around the globe, to ensure project success.  Organizationally, the role reports to an Associate Director of Engineering in the Avionics Test Engineering organization.

What You Will Do:

• Building and sustaining a high-performing team by selecting and on-boarding exemplary new talent, and constantly training, coaching, mentoring, managing performance, and developing aspirational career plans.
• Rewarding and recognizing key team and individual accomplishments.
• Continually ensuring a strong linkage between compensation and performance.
• Aligning the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the team with project needs and adjusting the team size and composition accordingly.
• Ensuring compliance to development processes and standard work requirements while tirelessly seeking continuous process improvement.
• Reviewing the teams engineering estimates and proposals, ensuring adherence to the test strategy and architecture as well as ability to perform.
• Identifying staff, partners, facilities, and equipment required for successful execution of cognizant projects.
• Overseeing the technical execution of numerous projects using performance metrics to drive decision making and continuous improvement.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following engineering disciplines: systems, mechanical, electrical, or software.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience 

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience leading complex engineering developments ideally in the realm of test solutions.
• Strong leadership traits and practi