Deputy Chief Engineer

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Deputy Chief Engineer – Essington – Coatesville, PA.

This individual would be a highly experienced and creative aerospace project manager and engineer with extensive knowledge of engineering design methods, multidisciplinary integration, and optimization. This role requires a proven ability to facilitate cross-functional engineering efforts with aggressive cost and schedule targets while assisting the Chief Engineer in delivering integrated, optimized vehicle designs that meet or exceed customer requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:Functions as the administrative coordinator for the engineering department; assigning projects and tasks, prioritizing work in accordance with project schedules, and managing overall engineering department work outputServes as a technical point-of-contact for engineering issues related to costs, schedules, risks, and opportunitiesWorks with the Chief Engineer and Program Managers to ensure that technical issues are understood, addressed, and resolvedInterfaces with PMs, engineering functional leads, and customers regularly to manage departmental prioritiesCompiles cost, schedule, and technical elements in the development of proposals in compliance with company policies and government regulationsEnsures that engineering personnel are following approved processes and proceduresPartners with Human Resources and other departments or executives as necessary to ensure proper staffing to successfully execute programs and projects within cost and schedule requirementsWorks closely with Program Management and Procurement to ensure supplier quotes comply with requirementsSummarizes and presents detailed information in internal management reviews and customer fact-finding meetingsWork to influence others regarding the engineering practices, concepts, and processes

QUALIFICATIONS:10 or more years’ experience in aerospace design, testing and certification (required)Experience with Mechanical, Electrical and Aerodynamic Design & Analysis (required)Experience in execution and management using performance outcomes and metricsExperience in mentorship, providing guidance, direction, and holding individuals accountable for deliverablesExperience managing a large project, program, or team comprised of experienced professionals to develop new products, processes, standards or operational plansExcellent writing and communication skills (required)