Manager, Engine Control System Avionics

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced engineering leader to drive avionics and control-system programs. You will oversee cross-functional teams, manage scope, risks, and schedules, and align technical plans with customer requirements and internal criteria.

This role emphasizes data-driven decisions and end-to-end lifecycle ownership from development to production. The ideal candidate has proven leadership of engineering teams, strong communication across all levels, and extensive project

Qualifications

• Minimum a B.S. degree in Engineering or technical field with leadership experience.
• Experience guiding teams on complex engineered products.
• Strong cross-functional communication across organization levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams to deliver complex subsystems or products.
• Own project scope, risks, and delivery to meet objectives.
• Coordinate with Enterprise functions to drive costs and delivery.
• Oversee data collection framework and monitor key metrics.
• Develop technical plans aligned with customer requirements and internal criteria.
• Manage lifecycle from development to production and flight operations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Risk identification

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Education

B.S. in Engineering or technical field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage your project scope by ensuring scrappy and cost-effective execution while maintaining a tight grip on the project deliverables needed to meet program objectives.
• Identify and manage technical and programmatic risks/opportunities.
• Coordinate and partner with Enterprise functions to drive subsystem cost and meet delivery objectives.
• Create the framework used to develop and drive collection of project data and use this data to inform & monitor key project metrics.
• Develop and oversee the technical plan, ensuring it aligns to both negotiated customer requirements (vehicle and engine) and internal design criteria.
• Own the overall lifecycle of your assigned product scope from development through qualification/rate production and successful cost-optimized commercial flight operations.
• Manage interdisciplinary engineering tasks for overall system success.
• Ensure the quality of engineering outputs, providing technical direction and guidance to the team.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of your employees including talent acquisition, employee development, and when needed, performance management.

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading and managing teams to deliver complex engineering subsystem or products.
• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Engineering or technical field, or in lieu of a technical degree, must show significant demonstrated experience leading teams designing/ developing complex engineered products.
• 5+ years of experience in a relevant engineering field, with significant experience in avionics systems and/or control systems.
• Project management experience.
• Basic knowledge across relevant engineering disciplines, including requirements negotiation, design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and vehicle integration.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing complex engineering projects, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and internal design criteria while leading interdisciplinary teams. Proficient in project management, risk identification, and data-driven decision-making to optimize product lifecycle and delivery objectives.