Sustaining Manager - Onsite

D4S DY-4 Systems Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

RRSP with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Competitive Pay

Referral Program

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

D4S DY-4 Systems Inc. in Ottawa, Ontario, is seeking a hands-on Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead a cross-functional team and oversee sustaining product development and manufacturing support.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, 8+ years in electronics, and proven leadership. You will drive process improvements, manage ECR/ECO activity, and collaborate with R&D, manufacturing and quality to sustain product lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; 8+ years in electronics computing.
• Prior managerial or leadership experience preferred.
• Experience solving complex engineering problems with mature judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills to liaise with customers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a highly knowledgeable engineering team.
• Manage work assignments and career development of Sustaining Team staff.
• Promote quality standards and continuous improvement.
• Support product development phases to ensure sustaining needs are met.
• Lead ECR to ECO processes to support development and manufacturing.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing and Quality to sustain product lines.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Design for manufacturing

PCB/PCB design

Python scripting

Hardware troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Agile PLM

Job description

Sustaining Manager - Onsite

We’re looking for a hands-on, self-motivated Sustaining Engineering Manager with a background in product development with a proven track record of successfully managing sustaining product development and manufacturing support. You will be responsible for leading a cross-functional team, organizing support of product manufacturing-related activities, and ensuring objectives are accomplished to meet the business and customer objectives. Note, this role is in a fast paced environment with many variables and daily challenges. Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Salary Range: $119,500 - $159,300 plus bonus opportunity Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People:

• Paid Time Off
• RRSP with Employer Match
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Competitive Pay
• Referral Program
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge:

• Supervise a highly knowledgeable and motivated team of engineering staff
• Responsible for the work assignments of staff allocated to the Sustaining Team
• Responsible for the career development, training and performance evaluations of staff allocated to the Sustaining Team
• Promote quality standards and procedures and create a work environment of continuous improvement.
• Support all phases of product development by attending key reviews to ensure sustaining needs are met during new product design
• Participate in bid activities such as developing technical proposals and providing detailed cost and schedule estimates
• Experience with leading Engineering Change Requests (ECR) to the completion of the Engineering Change Order (ECO) to support development and manufacturing
• Interact with manufacturing and quality to aid in sustaining efforts surrounding product lines
• Acts as a liaison between Sustaining Engineering and R&D
• Supports the RWS department in analyzing field failures, resolving technical related issues, and solve technical problems
• Supports the Production and Quality departments in analyzing production failures, resolving technical related issues, and solving technical problems
• Supervises and schedules the creation of product variants
• Supervises and schedules the evaluation of obsolete part replacements
• Provides technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management for all initiatives related to sustaining engineering
• Other responsibilities as directed by management

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, Technologist Diploma or equivalent will be considered 8 years industry experience relating to electronics computing.
• Prior experience in a managerial or leadership role is preferred
• Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented engineering problems.
• Demonstrated drive and ability to achieve goals in an innovative and fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and able to react to shifting priorities to meet business need.
• The candidate should be a results-oriented team player who leads by example, holds themselves accountable for performance, takes ownership of their responsibilities, and champions process improvement initiatives;
• Outstanding interpersonal and presentation skills - both written and verbal; to liaison with internal and external customers
• Self-confident leader capable of motivating and mentoring their staff.
• Hands-on leader and comfortable walking the floor.
• High attention to detail and solid engineering background
• Ability to estimate/schedule development projects
• Experience/familiarity in the following is an asset: Development of electronic assemblies for aerospace applications Design for manufacturing processes and techniques Design for rugged environments Open system standards such as VME, VPX, XMC and PMC Leading-edge Intel and NXP/Qualcomm processors (x86, PA, ARM) Leading-edge Broadcom Ethernet Switches High-end FPGA design Latest embedded industry technologies, such as Gen 3/4 PCI Express, 40GbE Ethernet, USB 3, DDR4 memory, etc. Working knowledge of PCB technologies including stack up definition, material selection, IPC etc. Experience with product configuration management (Agile PLM) Python scripting
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Who We Are:

At our world-class manufacturing and design facility in Ottawa, Ontario, we manufacture rugged products optimized for high-mix, high quality and small batch sizes typical of military requirements. Equipped with the latest assembly, cleaning, coating and inspection equipment, our operations are AS9100 and ISO-9001 certified and we comply with the highest standards of workmanship defined by IPC and J-STD specifications. All materials and processes are controlled by our enterprise-wide SAP and MES systems which offer full component traceability to individual products by serial number. To learn more about Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions Division, please visit https://www.curtisswrightds.com/about/company/locations/ottawa

Compliance Statement This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments - Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications.

Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry.

Opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work

The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment

The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.