Engineering Manager - Piston and Power Supply

Champion Aerospace LLC

Job Description

                                                           

                                                           

Job Title:                    Engineering Manager – Piston and Power Supply

Department:               Product Engineering

Reports To:                Vice President of Engineering

Shift/Schedule:         Office Hours

 

 

SUMMARY OF POSITION 

 

Responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating the activities of various engineering groups responsible for the development and implementation of new process and product concepts for aviation ignition systems and airframe products.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/COMPETENCIES

 

• Responsible for the research and development of various Recip, Magneto, and Power Supply product lines as assigned.

• Responsible for ensuring that customer requirements are exceeded through relentless and superior customer support.

• Supervises and coordinates the activities of the assigned Engineering group.

• Conducts continuous search of new materials, designs, and engine requirements to enhance and improve the product lines.

• Assists marketing in sales presentations and other marketing requirements as requested.

• Develops, reviews and revises procedures, practices and standards to meet customer and FAA operation, review quality requirements, ensure manufacturability, cost reduction, and checking the group’s work for technical accuracy.

• Familiarity with capacitors, circuitry, and electrical properties and thermal, vibration, and EMI testing properties.

• Reviews and approves project development plans and procedures to meet customer requirements on time.

• Provide excellent technical writing and communication skills necessary for internal/external engineering communications.

• Reviews, evaluates and counsels the engineering staff to ensure the technically qualified and motivated personnel will meet customer and FAA design requirements.

• Provides guidance for the development of technical baselines during designated points in the design, development, production, and life- cycle of the products.

• Interfaces with Champion Aerospace management team to ensure total product integration is provided and performs supervisory responsibilities of engineering personnel.

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

 

• S. in Engineering with Management related courses a plus.

• Five to Seven years’ experience in Aerospace design and/or manufacturing.

• Working knowledge Microsoft Project, and project management/scheduling experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

 

The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.

 

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.