Director of Engineering

2 months ago


Troy, United States Softworld, a Kelly Company Full time

Job Title: Director of Engineering

Job Location: Troy MI 48007

Onsite Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience leading engineers performing electrical, mechanical, software and systems engineering design in the defense industry.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience managing an engineering budget.

Job Description:

As the Director of Defense Engineering, you will:

  • Lead a multi-discipline engineering team involving the design, development and qualification of new products, activities that support growth, and sustaining, improving, and optimizing engineering performance in support of DOD (Department of Defense) and Government programs.
  • Provide strategic direction and enterprise leadership to operationalize company and departmental plans, drive innovation, enable process improvements, and foster cross-departmental collaboration to achieve corporate goals.
  • Establish goals and standards of performance, creates budgets, staffing plans, and short and long-term strategic product and technology roadmaps / plans.
  • Provide strong technical engineering leadership and project management skills. This is a working manager role and requires leading and mentoring the team to address complex and challenging technical issues.
  • Supports day-to-day engineering activities of the organization including defining and implementing strategic technical direction and short- and long-term planning.
  • Directs the continuous improvement of the organization in terms of personnel, training, process definition/execution, and discipline.
  • Monitor, track, and report on engineering department regarding engineering efficiency, engineering discipline specific metrics, regular product and project updates.
  • Fosters teamwork across the organization and leads conflict/problem resolution within the group.
  • Engagement with customers including periodic presentations to present status of projects.

To be considered for the Director of Defense Engineering, you will need:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience leading engineers performing electrical, mechanical, software and systems engineering design in the defense industry.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience managing an engineering budget.
  • US citizen allowing for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance.
  • Experience in CAD/CAM/CAE and PLM supported process improvement and re-engineering in engineering and manufacturing processes.
  • Thorough knowledge of US Department of Defense technical, procurement and product development processes.
  • Experience working with military specifications (MIL-SPECs), ASTM/ASME specifications, and other engineering specifications.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and strong communication, problem solving, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to make recommendations and provide guidance to effectively meet program staffing requirements while managing multiple projects.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance up to Top Secret.

A successful candidate may also have:

  • Master's degree in engineering or business.

** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.

This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.

Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position. **



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