Aerospace Engineering Manager - Power Electronics Lead

Aveox Inc.; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aveox Inc. in California seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead multi-disciplined engineering teams through the full product development life cycle for aerospace and defense electromechanical solutions.

You will plan resources, mentor staff, interface with customers, drive milestones from feasibility to production, and ensure on-time delivery while advancing standard product lines like power converters and motor controllers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience with Power Electronics, Power Conversion and Electric Motors.
• Proven track record introducing new products into production via a structured NPI process.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive engineering management experience; aerospace/defense preferred.
• Familiarity with Aerospace Product Development Processes, DO-178/DO-254, ARP4754/5050/5051 and FAA orders.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status.
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical products and GD&T.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; able to motivate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate resources for projects with scheduling, budgets and estimates to meet deadlines.
• Continuously evolve a high performing engineering team aligned with business objectives.
• Provide career leadership and development for the engineering staff.
• Interface with customers to understand requirements, propose design options and resolve issues.
• Create, track and report milestones from feasibility to production readiness.
• Provide status updates and address missed targets with root-cause analysis.
• Support hands-on development for Standard Product lines: Power Converters, Motor Controllers, BLDC Motors.
• Support Sustaining Engineering and product optimization for Production Products.
• Establish design reviews and guidelines; conduct design reviews.
• Set department goals, objectives, and performance metrics to support corporate aims.
• Formulate long-term standards for the department; ensure on-time completion within budget.
• Interface with Sales and Operations for product engineering support.
• Collaborate with Sales to evaluate opportunities and prepare proposals.
• Foster innovation and design excellence while ensuring safety, manufacturability and cost effectiveness.
• Maintain awareness of state-of-the-art in brushless motor, controller, and power electronics design.
• Support AS9100, Lean and other Aveox quality initiatives/objectives.

Skills

Power Electronics

Electric Motors

Project Management

Leadership

Customer Communication

NPI Process

Budgeting

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Altium

MotorSolve

Microsoft Office

Job description

Aveox Inc. in California seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead multi-disciplined engineering teams through the full product development life cycle for aerospace and defense electromechanical solutions.

You will plan resources, mentor staff, interface with customers, drive milestones from feasibility to production, and ensure on-time delivery while advancing standard product lines like power converters and motor controllers.