Sr. Manager - Mechanical Engineering

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Job Title: Sr. Manager – Mechanical Engineering

Job Code: 38339

Job Location: Ashburn VA or Richardson TX

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Mechanical Engineering team for our S&S/ADG Department of the AE Sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering design and development for the defense industry. In addition, the candidate must have skills in project engineering and program management, team development and leadership, and executive and customer communications. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

• Lead and manage a department of mechanical engineering professionals, front line managers and subject matter experts. This includes providing technical guidance, career development, and performance management.

• Manage utilization of staff, support workforce planning, and develop skill mix for existing and future portfolio.

• Support an engaged workforce and drive best practices in employee engagement.

• Develop training strategy for department as a whole in conjunction with leadership, in order to support staff development and future business needs.

• Drive functional headlight metrics in project execution, innovation and continuous improvement in engineering practices and processes. Foster a data driven approach to improvement throughout department.

• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and company policies, including ITAR, EAR, and CUI data handling when applicable.

• Drive compliance to processes and procedures, and participate in process development and improvement.

• Foster a culture of excellence and accountability within the engineering team.

• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making at the management level.

• Serve as a technical expert and advisor for complex engineering issues.

• Manage usage and adoption of engineering tools as appropriate.

• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring they meet quality standards, budget constraints, and project timelines.

• Ensure all bids within portfolio are compliant to requirements an… [truncated]