Manager, Electrical Engineering

Byrne Dairy; Village of East Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 150,500 - 195,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is seeking an Electrical Engineering Functional Manager in East Syracuse, NY, to lead and develop their engineering team. The role involves managing program resources, ensuring accountability for cost and schedule targets, providing technical oversight, and promoting continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will possess over 20 years of experience in electrical engineering, a bachelor's degree, and excel in leadership and communication. Competitive compensation ranging from $150,500 to $195,600 is offered, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Must provide technical oversight and mentoring to team members.
• Ability to obtain a Secret level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical engineering team to achieve technical and business objectives.
• Manage the annual performance review and career development process.
• Ensure accountability for cost/schedule targets and execution.

Skills

Electrical engineering expertise

Team leadership

Altium knowledge

SolidWorks proficiency

Complex problem-solving

Strategic project direction

Excellent communication skills

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description:

Saab, Inc.'s Surveillance U.S. Division is seeking an Electrical Engineering Functional Manager to manage the team of Electrical Engineers and will report to the Director of Engineering. The individual that fills this role will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of functional managers across multiple engineering disciplines, as well as program management counterparts to ensure the execution and delivery of a quality end product within cost and schedule targets. Responsibilities will include:

Lead and develop the Electrical engineering team focused on meeting technical, program and business objectives.

• Program resource planning

• Develop on-going staffing capacity and long-term staffing plans

• Recruit staff as necessary to meet business demand

• Assign appropriate personnel to projects and programs

• Ensure all personnel have established relevant goals and objectives that link directly to the objectives of the business.

• Provide technical oversight, guidance, mentorship and coaching to assigned personnel in the performance of their assigned tasks.

• Manage the annual performance review process, compensation reviews, and career development process.

Ensure accountability for creation of accurate cost and schedule targets, and execution of technical effort in accordance with those targets.

• Understand and manage resources to Program Manager’s budget and schedule.

• Determine the department or team's strategy for completing a task.

• Maintain department competencies by creating a training strategy and providing training opportunities for employees to continue their professional development.

• Responsible for cost estimating activities related to contract proposals, IR&D, Capital, and assigned overhead budgets.

• Ensure the Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and schedules are accurate, appropriate, documented and consistent with overall program objectives.

• Establish cost and schedule targets for team members.

• Monitor and control execution consistent with established technical, cost and schedule objectives.

• Support contract negotiations and fact finding as requested by program management.

Provide credible technical insight and leadership within Electrical Engineering

• Contribute to technology roadmap planning.

• Develop innovative technical solutions, assess technical risk and identify risk mitigation strategies within assigned discipline(s).

• Responsible for budgeting including OH, capital requests, and software/tool subscriptions for the electrical engineering function.

Be a champion for the quality and continuous improvement of technical processes.

• Ensure updates for QMS processes, forms, templates, work instructions and job aids are completed.

• Establish processes and benchmarks for measuring team and process performance.

• Ensure team is accountable for adherence to established processes and continuous improvement objectives.

Compensation Range: $150,500 - $195,600

The compensation range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Saab, Inc. considers factors including (but not limited to) the role and associated responsibilities, location, and market and business considerations, as well as the candidate's work experience, key skills, and education/training.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

• 20+ years of experience (if MA/MS, 18+ years of experience, if PhD, 16+ years of experience)

• Be a leading subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field

• Working knowledge of Altium & SolidWorks

• Ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways

• Ability to provide strategic direction for projects and programs in area of expertise

• Ability to lead through ambiguity, anticipating change, mitigating risk, and making sound high impact decisions.

• Experience shaping organizational direction through technical leadership, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate across disciplines effectively

• Willingness to travel up to 10% in support of program and business efforts.

• Ability to obtain a Secret level clearance.

Citizenship Requirements:

Must be a U.S. citizen. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits:

Saab provides an excellent working environment offering professional growth opportunities, competitive wages, work-life balance, a business casual atmosphere and comprehensive benefits.

Highlights include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents

• Generous paid time off, including 8 designated holidays

• 401(k) with employer contributions

• Tuition assistance and student loan assistance

• Wellness and employee assistance resources

• Employee stock purchase opportunities

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage