R&D Manager

Armtec Defense Technologies

Coachella (CA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 153,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA with company contribution

FSA - Medical & Dependent Care

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paternity Leave?

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

401(k) matching

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Armtec Defense Technologies, an operating unit of TransDigm Group, seeks an R&D Manager in Coachella, CA to lead a strategic growth program from concept to production for defense and related applications.

The role reports to the Director of Engineering for Ordnance and involves coordinating across functional groups, managing budgets, risks, and schedules while mentoring staff and providing regular status updates to senior management.

Qualifications

5+ years on defense programs.
Advanced degree holders preferred.
DOD experience or understanding of defense contracting.
Familiarity with ISO 9000 procedures.
Some military or college training in PM/Program Management.
Dependable, responsible and accurate with people skills.

Responsibilities

Identify products suited to Armtec operations with customer staff.
Coordinate activities across functional groups to deliver a qualified product on time and within budget.
Prepare and manage capital expenditure requests for facility and equipment.
Ensure activities are executed to deliver high-quality products on time and cost targets.
Develop detailed work breakdown structures for program activities.
Identify program risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
Develop product launch, marketing and distribution campaigns.
Liaise with customers and partners to create efficient program plans and statements of work.
Utilize internal and external resources effectively for program execution.
Mentor potential program management staff.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Defense programs

Project management

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

R and D Manager, Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).

Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview

Title: R and D Manager

Job Family: Engineering

Reports to: Director of Engineering for Ordnance

Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees

Location: Coachella, California

Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

The R and D Manager is responsible for managing a strategic growth program for concept definition, qualification and bringing into production new EDT products for defense and related applications.

Primary Responsibilities

Working with Armtec Defense Technologies and customer staff to identify and define specific products suited to Armtec Defense Technologies operations and capabilities.
Coordinating the activities of Armtec Defense Technologies functional groups to deliver a qualified product in a timely manner and within a carefully controlled budget/schedule.
Prepare and manage capital expense requisitions to secure the necessary funding for facility and equipment.
Ensure all activities planned for the efficient execution of the program are performed to give a high-quality product, on time, and to cost.
Develop detailed work breakdown structures associated with the activities needed for achieving the stated primary goal.
Identify program risks, and develop a risk-mitigation strategy for the program.
Developing a product launch, marketing and distribution campaign.
Liaising with customers and partners to create an efficient program plan and statement of work meeting Armtec Defense Technologies financial requirements.
Effectively utilizing internal and external resources for program execution.
Providing mentoring of potential new program management staff and personnel.
Providing routine, accurate reports to senior management as required on program status, cost, schedule, risks etc. – written and/or verbal reports as necessary.+
Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.

Qualifications

Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills.
Five (5) plus years working on defense programs.
Advanced degrees.
Previous DOD experience or a basic understanding of Defense contracting.
ISO 9000 procedures.
Some military/college or external training in Project or Program Management.
Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively.

Armtec Competencies

Armtec seeks senior leaders who demonstrate a positive outlook; sense of urgency, professionalism; cool under pressure; approachability, charismatic leadership, interpersonal savvy, motivational skills, conflict management, assessing people, organizing, planning, priority setting, building effective teams, managerial courage, fairness to direct reports and relentless drive for results.

Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government

Work Hours

4/10 workweek

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $110,387 - $153,000/Annual

Benefits