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ID
#46008301 -
Job type
Permanent -
Salary
TBD -
Source
MAXAR Technologies -
Date
2022-09-25 -
Deadline
2022-11-23
Director of Engineering
California, Pasadena, 91101 Pasadena USAPermanent
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Maxar is currently seeking a Director of Engineering for our robotics systems and products to join our team in Pasadena, CA. This is a leadership position reporting to the GM of Maxar Robotics. Maxar Robotics creates robotic arms, motors and actuators for a variety of space applications including on-orbit servicing and refueling of spacecraft, planetary landers, and other applications. The Director of Engineering leads a team that develops new products or product enhancements to support customer requirements. He/she also provides engineering expertise to other departments where needed and is also responsible for all business reporting data and metrics for managing/tracking program performance.The duties and responsibilities:- Support the general manager (GM) in the development and execution of the Robotics strategy.
- Support the general manager in the execution of business backlog.
- Lead, mentor, train, and support a team of multi-discipline engineers responsible for the design, analysis, and verification of robotic systems
- Manage resources to meet program execution objections within cost, schedule and technical performance expectations
- Manage IRAD development efforts to ensure objectives are being met on schedule and budget.
- Work effectively to supervise multiple program teams
- Provide senior technical oversight to ensure the expected quality, rigor, and discipline of engineering is maintained
- Provide leadership to improve and/or transform engineering processes to keep Maxar on the leading edge of aerospace development approaches and standards.
- Ensure development teams properly identify technical risks and opportunities, appropriate risk mitigation and action plans are put in place, and risks are retired to meet programmatic timelines.
- Assess staffing needs based on current and future projects as well as manage the technical performance of that staff.
- Provide engineer resources to support new business development
- Actively consult with Program Management, Manufacturing/Operations leadership, and technical leaders in other organizations, to ensure all stakeholders are represented in key decisions
- Provide senior leadership in activities that ensure the organization continues to be a 'learning organization'.
- Plan, develop, and maintain engineering standards, engineering best practices, and engineering procedures.
- Ensure engineering processes, products, and personnel training meets all AS9100 quality management systems (QMS) standards.
- Ensure that engineering staff is right-sized in terms of numbers and skills.
- Lead the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring processes for organization
- Develop, maintain, and execute the engineering department budgets
- Develop proposal costing inputs
- Ensure all tool and systems are in place to meet the demand of future programs.
- Report on engineering department performance and is responsible for meeting robotics KPI's and OKR's.
- Personal Grit: Recognizing situations when priorities shift and adjusting to maintain perspective. Acting as a role model in challenging situations, managing your own emotions and believing in the capacity of all team members to learn and grow.
- Team Engagement: Leading with empathy and concern or others' physical and mental health, and focusing on team member needs for inclusion, development and growth.
- Business Focus: Maintaining a business focus, and continuing to honor our commitments to customers, partners and employees with a view to the future
- Strategic decision making: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the program moving forward. Ability to make sound decisions in the presence of information ambiguity.
- Financial Acumen: Understands the financial aspects of decisions being made and uses that information in the decision making process
- Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- Builds effective teams: Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
- Drives for results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
- Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
- Courage: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
- Ability to delegate while remaining accountable for outcomes
- Must be a US Citizen
- Bachelor degree in Physics, Engineering, or equivalent technical degree required.
- 12+ years of engineering experience in an Aerospace engineering discipline (systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other relevant area)
- 3+ years experience in managing engineers
- Demonstrated expertise in conducting trade studies that optimize technical performance, mass, power, thermal, cost, schedule, and risks to meet system need
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and elevate the quality of engineering within a program or larger team.
- Strong team building skills; demonstrated ability to effectively mentor and train more junior personnel
- Broad technical understanding of space markets segments as they apply to robotics
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with superior customer relationship building ability, and business acumen
- Strong presentation skills
- Able to travel for periods of 2- 5 days on an occasional basis
- Master degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent.
- Active or recent TS/SCI security clearance
- Knowledge of USG space architectures, missions, systems, requirements, and acquisition methods required and be able to strategize unique solutions.
- Working familiarity with applicable aerospace industry standards and best practices (Mil, NASA, ESA, AIAA, IEEE, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience in test and verification processes.
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