Product Development Lead - Energetics Engineering

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is seeking a Product Development Lead to head a team of 3–5 Development Engineers within the Energetics Engineering group. You will oversee design, development, and qualification of multiple projects, ensuring high quality while meeting schedule and budget constraints.

The role emphasizes rigorous engineering practices, RCCA, and knowledge management, with mentoring of team members and cross-functional collaboration to deliver solutions that satisfy

Qualifications

• BS or MS in engineering; Mechanical or Aerospace preferred.
• 6+ years in mechanical product development with leadership experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects on time and budget.
• Ability to interpret and analyze mechanical specifications and data.
• Experience with electronics design software, tools, and processes.
• Must be able to obtain DoD security clearance for DoD/ITAR work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design, development, and qualification of multiple projects within the development engineering team.
• Ensure milestones meet schedule and budget constraints and maintain high quality.
• Drive use of rigorous engineering processes, RCCA, and knowledge management.
• Develop and maintain a high-performing, diverse team.
• Mentor and train engineers; provide growth opportunities.
• Analyze data to identify systemic issues and drive improvements.
• Support customer interface activities and interface with EBAD management.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Mentoring

Mechanical specs interpretation

Electronics design tools

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Electronics design software

Job description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here to learn more.

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Product Development Lead, will be responsible for leading a team of 3 to 5 Development Engineers for the Energetics Engineering Product Development Team. The Product Development Lead has the following main areas of responsibility:

• Oversee the design, development, and qualification of multiple projects within the development engineering team. Hold the team accountable for designing high quality products, which meet schedule and budget constraints.


• Accountable for team completion and quality of development milestone gates in accordance with company procedures.


• Drive engineering success by ensuring use of consistent, rigorous engineering processes, tools, methods, standards and techniques. Build a culture of rigorous engineering practices, RCCA, problem solving and knowledge management.


• Develop and maintain a high performing, diverse, and flexible team that meets our customer project performance needs now and into the future.


• Leverage experience and expertise to mentor, train, and develop individual and overall team capabilities. Provides appropriate training and development opportunities that stretch team members in valuable directions and close gaps.


• Gathers and analyzes data to identify and then resolve systemic issues faced by their team.


• Establishes, measures, and drives improvements in standard work, processes, and procedures required for their team to be successful in a changing environment. Drive and support execution your team’s projects in all areas: technical requirements review and verification, design creation and evaluation, risk assessments and mitigation plans, drawing and test procedure review, design review content, proposal technical and cost reviews, and problem solving


• Support customer interface activities, problem resolution, and employee relations/morale as a member of the EBAD management team.

Requirements

• BS/MS in an engineering discipline. Mechanical and/or Aerospace are the preferred engineering disciplines.


• Minimum 6 years of experience in mechanical product development, with experience leading functional teams and strategy execution, as well as mentoring and developing engineers.


• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.


• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.


• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time, within budget, while meeting quality standards.


• Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and risk management.


• Candidates should have the ability to interpret and analyze mechanical specifications and data.


• Knowledge of electronics design software, tools, and processes.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.


• Knowledge of explosive material ordnance devices and/or missile/launch vehicle systems as well as experience with manufacturing processes, rapid prototyping and/or product development is beneficial.


• Must have or be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance and be capable of working on U.S. DoD and ITAR restricted products.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.