Engineering Manager

Crane Aerospace & Electronics; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 168,445 - 202,021; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care insurance

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Crane Aerospace and Electronics in Lynnwood, WA is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers delivering complex aerospace electronics. You will provide technical guidance, oversight, and a strategic direction to achieve program goals.

Responsibilities include planning resources, managing multiple projects, and mentoring staff while ensuring standards compliance and collaboration with BD to grow capabilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience; 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Familiar with a broad set of concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Advanced skills in employee development, team building, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for product development and sustaining programs.
• Lead initiatives to improve engineering processes and efficiency.
• Plan resources and manage multiple projects; monitor budgets.
• Mentor and develop the electrical engineering team and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with MIL-PRF-38534 and related standards.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical design

Project management

Communication

Team building

Continuous improvement

Systems and tools

Business acumen

Education

BSEE or related field

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineering Manager at our Lynnwood, WA location.

About Crane

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power, sensing and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Advanced Air Mobility demonstrators. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary

The Electrical Engineering Manager leads a team of electrical engineers developing complex aerospace electronics, providing technical guidance and oversight. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Essential Functions

• Provide leadership and management for product development and sustaining programs and activities
• Lead initiatives to improve electrical engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and product quality.
• Plan and manage the deployment of resources for multiple projects
• Establish and monitor department budgets
• Encourage and provide opportunities for continued relevant technical training
• Provide technical assistance to Business Development to win new business and drive company growth
• Provide the appropriate skill mix to sustain and grow the business and to meet customer requirements
• Manage the design, development, and testing of electrical systems, components, and products to ensure compliance with industry standards (such as MIL-PRF-38534).
• Develop, enhance and maintain a core team as well as an external network of consultants, contractors and suppliers to support product development
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the electrical engineering team, ensuring best practices in DC-DC design, power systems, and hybrid circuit technologies.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with electrical designs, including thermal management, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and radiation effects.
• Lead initiatives to improve electrical engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and product quality.
• Any other tasks assigned by supervisor or management

Eligibility Requirement

This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years’ related experience. 2 years’ supervisory experience; Demonstrated experience with relevant standards and practices;
• Knowledge: Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated ability to plan and accomplish goals based on extensive experience and judgment; Demonstrated ADVANCED skills in all of the following responsibilities: employee development, team building, business acumen, continuous improvement, systems and tools, project management and communication (written and verbal).
• Knowledge of circuit design and architecture development.
• Education/Certification: BSEE or related field.

Top Benefits

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

• Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment
• Work requires substantial visual concentration on detail
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes

Standing: 10% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task

Sitting: 90% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task

Lifting (in pounds): up to 10 pounds

Pushing (in pounds): up to 10 pounds

Mental/Visual: use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets

Workspace (line, cube, etc): office

Salary range: $168,445.20 - $202,021.

Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.