Electrical Engineering Manager — Lead UAV Systems

AV; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV in Petaluma, California is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in tactical unmanned aircraft system product development. You will coordinate across departments to meet milestones and shape the engineering strategy, budget, and staffing.

The ideal candidate has a B.S. in EE, 10–12 years in electrical engineering with at least 5 years in management, expertise in analog design and PCB/Electronic design.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10 - 12 years of experience in an electrical engineering role, with minimum 5 years managerial experience
• Experience in analog electronic design required
• Experience in designing low volume and high-quality electronic products
• Experience in PCB and electronic design using software
• Ability to design and develop products from concept through manufacture, analyze and resolve quality assurance issues in a timely manner

Responsibilities

• Oversees design from concept through manufacture and maintains project plans, schedules and budgets
• Select and assign projects to outside vendors and contractors as necessary
• Assists with the creation of specification sheets, instructions and other product-related materials
• Review and make recommendations on policies and procedures to maximize departmental operating performance and manage fiscal responsibility for the Engineering department
• Actively supports commitment to Quality and Safety, and all quality and safety objectives, with an emphasis on continual improvement
• Train, oversee and coordinate the work of Engineering Staff to ensure that engineering designs meet product and quality specifications in addition to being detailed, accurate and completed in a timely manner
• Leads and influences teams in decision making, schedule adherence and scope management Ensures that staff is contributing at maximum potential through rigorous hiring practices and an emphasis on training, development, goal setting and performance management on a regular and timely basis
• Provides mentorship to engineering team
• Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed to meet with vendors to discuss technical issues
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Analog electronics design

PCB design

Project management

Vendor coordination

MS Project / Word / Excel

Team mentoring

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PCB design software

Electronic design software

Job description

AV in Petaluma, California is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in tactical unmanned aircraft system product development. You will coordinate across departments to meet milestones and shape the engineering strategy, budget, and staffing.

The ideal candidate has a B.S. in EE, 10–12 years in electrical engineering with at least 5 years in management, expertise in analog design and PCB/Electronic design.