Engineering Supervisor - Automated Test Solutions

BLOOMY; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The role requires a track record of engineering leadership in high-tech industries, excellent communication, and the ability to build strong customer relationships. ITAR-restricted environment; US citizens or permanent residents preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or science; MS a plus.
• 10+ years in leadership/management of 12+ engineers.
• Supervise engineers across multiple projects in dynamic environments.
• 5+ years engineering solutions serving multiple high-tech industries.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with customers, engineers, PMs and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage 12+ engineers’ performance, career tracks, training and growth.
• Motivate and guide team to maintain high productivity and quality.
• Support onboarding, development and retention of engineering talent.
• Own resource planning and allocation for assigned staff and coordinate with operations.
• Support business development for ATE and CTK accounts with estimating and proposals.
• Collaborate with SMEs and leadership to deliver the engineering roadmap.
• Work with quality for continuous improvement of processes and practices.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal & written communication

Mentoring/training

Stakeholder management

Education

BS in engineering or science

MS a plus

Tools

Emerson/NI tools

Pickering instruments

ITECH equipment

Rohde & Schwarz equipment

Keysight equipment

Virginia Panel Corporation

The MathWorks

Job description

Lead and grow the company’s Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and Custom Turnkey (CTK) solutions engineering capabilities for developing mission-critical test applications.

Requirements

• BS in engineering or science, MS a plus
• 10+ years of experience in leadership/management of 12+ engineers with multidisciplinary expertise (systems, electrical, software, mechanical)
• Able to supervise engineers working on multiple projects in dynamic environments with frequent interactions across multiple functional groups (PMO, operations, quality, procurement)
• Proven excellent judgement and decision-making skills to best support company’s objectives and personnel needs
• 5+ years of experience with engineering solutions serving multiple high-tech industries, including commercial and military
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with customers, engineering, project managers, and leadership

Helpful Skills

• Military and aerospace systems development experience for Army, Navy, DoD and contractors
• MIL-STD industry standards for instrumentation & controls (I&C) hardware and software
• Equipment and software tools for engineering test solutions from providers including Emerson/NI, Pickering, ITECH, Rohde & Schwarz, Keysight, Virginia Panel Corporation, TheMathworks and others
• Custom test fixtures for validation and production PCB testing
• Design for manufacturability of electromechanical systems
• Quality engineering mindset conforming to ISO 9001:2015 or AS9100 quality management system
• Systems requirements definition, modeling and management tools
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles

Responsibilities

• Manage 12+ engineers’ performance, career tracks, training and growth. Establish development goals, support strategic planning, and maintain a high degree of morale and team cohesion
• Effectively motivate and provide guidance to ensure team’s high productivity and quality
• Support the onboarding, development, and retention engineering talent.
• Own resource planning and allocation for assigned engineering staff and coordinate with operations, engineering leaders, and project management to balance program priorities, technical needs, schedule, and available capacity
• Support business development for strategic ATE and CTK accounts, including customer discovery, solution development, technical estimating, proposal preparation, and technical presentations
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and Leadership to maintain and deliver in accordance with the automated test solutions engineering roadmap
• Work with quality for continuous improvement of engineering processes, procedures and best practices
• Contribute thought leadership via social media, conference and event participation, blog articles and industry case studies

Location

Company headquarters in South Windsor, CT

Due to ITAR restrictions, candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.