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This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here to learn more.
Job Description
EBAD's continued growth requires an accomplished engineer for the position of Product Development Lead, reporting to the Energetics Product Development Manager. The position is located in Simsbury, CT.
Responsibilities:
The Product Development Lead, will be responsible for leading a team of 3 to 5 Development Engineers for the Warfighter & Warhead Product Development Team. The Product Development Lead has the following main areas of responsibility:
Oversee the design, development, and qualification of multiple projects within the development engineering team. Hold the team accountable for designing high quality products, which meet schedule and budget constraints.
Accountable for team completion and quality of development milestone gates in accordance with company procedures.
Drive engineering success by ensuring use of consistent, rigorous engineering processes, tools, methods, standards and techniques. Build a culture of rigorous engineering practices, RCCA, problem solving and knowledge management.
Develop and maintain a high performing, diverse, and flexible team that meets our customer project performance needs now and into the future.
Leverage experience and expertise to mentor, train, and develop individual and overall team capabilities. Provides appropriate training and development opportunities that stretch team members in valuable directions and close gaps.
Gathers and analyzes data to identify and then resolve systemic issues faced by their team.
Establishes, measures, and drives improvements in standard work, processes, and procedures required for their team to be successful in a changing environment. Drive and support execution your team’s projects in all areas: technical requirements review and verification, design creation and evaluation, risk assessments and mitigation plans, drawing and test procedure review, design review content, proposal technical and cost reviews, and problem solving
Support customer interface activities, problem resolution, and employee relations/morale as a member of the EBAD management team.
Requirements:
BS/MS in engineering discipline.Mechanical is the preferred engineering discipline.
Minimum of 5 years of product design & development experience.
Required experience includes problem solving/root cause analysis, leadership of multi-function technical teams, project management, technical writing and cost estimating experience.
Candidates should have the ability to interpret and analyze mechanical, specifications and data.
Knowledge of explosive material ordnance devices and/or missile/launch vehicle systems as well as experience with manufacturing processes.
Must have or be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance and be capable of working on U.S. DoD and ITAR restricted products
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
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Worksite address
simsbury, CT, 06070, US
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