Aerospace Engineering Manager – Resource & Talent Lead

Karman Space & Defense; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with 회사 기

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking an experienced engineering leader to oversee the operational and people-management foundation of a functional engineering group in Mukilteo, WA. You will consolidate labor demand, manage daily resource allocation, and support programs in defining scoped, staffable work while guiding staff development and career progression.

You will drive cadence across programs, coordinate traffic for resource requests, and ensure training content and engineering standards are

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required.
• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, including aerospace exposure.
• Experience with resource planning, scheduling, and managing technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Consolidates labor-demand signals across programs into a unified view of needs.
• Coordinates daily allocation of functional engineering resources across programs.
• Manages traffic for resource requests, sequencing needs and flagging conflicts early.
• Tracks allocation and effort against work orders to identify over- or under-utilization.
• Oversees standards dissemination and training, scheduling and tracking training pipelines.
• Partners with technical experts to ensure engineering standards and training content are delivered effectively.
• Maintains qualification ladders and progress toward independent qualification for new hires and transfers.
• Breaks down engineering tasks into clearly scoped, staffable work packages with realistic schedules.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Resource planning

Scheduling

Staff development

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking an experienced engineering leader to oversee the operational and people-management foundation of a functional engineering group in Mukilteo, WA. You will consolidate labor demand, manage daily resource allocation, and support programs in defining scoped, staffable work while guiding staff development and career progression.

You will drive cadence across programs, coordinate traffic for resource requests, and ensure training content and engineering standards are