Engineering Manager, Aircraft Technical Services

SES S.A Brazil; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SES S.A Brazil is seeking a Manager, Engineering Aircraft Technical Services in Chicago, IL. The role leads a project engineering team responsible for STC-related activities and inflight connectivity installations on commercial aircraft worldwide.

The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, process standardization, and strong stakeholder engagement with ATS senior leadership and external regulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 7-10+ years of industry experience.
• Strong knowledge in both structural and electrical engineering disciplines.
• Solid experience in project management, project planning, and budget management.
• Demonstrable experience selecting, managing, developing, and motivating technically diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the project engineering team with focus on on-time and on-cost performance.
• Manage operating performance against plans and budgets on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Support project-related decisions and escalate issues outside established policies to ATS senior leadership.
• Improve operational performance across key dimensions such as certification performance and team morale.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to project engineers.
• Help recruit, hire, train, and develop employees to meet department objectives.
• Travel 5-10%, including occasional international travel.

Skills

People leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Technical acumen

Project management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

SES S.A Brazil is seeking a Manager, Engineering Aircraft Technical Services in Chicago, IL. The role leads a project engineering team responsible for STC-related activities and inflight connectivity installations on commercial aircraft worldwide.

The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, process standardization, and strong stakeholder engagement with ATS senior leadership and external regulators.