Sr. Mgr., Systems & Test Engineering

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with employer match and profit 分享

Health and wellness benefits

Learning & Development opportunities

Referral program

Competitive pay

Recognition

Employee stock purchase plan

Inclusive & supportive culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is seeking an experienced Sr Manager of Systems Engineering & Testing in Shelby, NC. You will lead a ~10-12 person systems engineering team across modeling, requirements, safety, and testing to ensure flight-critical actuation systems meet standards.

The role requires 15–20 years in aerospace systems engineering and DO-254/DO-178/ARP-4754 guidance with proven leadership and customer liaison capabilities. A strong governance track record is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or equivalent) required.
• Master's degree in engineering preferred.
• 15-20 years aerospace systems engineering and test management experience required.
• 15-20 years experience in requirements-based development per ARP-4754, DO-254, DO-178, DO-160 for actuation systems preferred.
• Experience managing an engineering department with solid line reporting.
• Experience communicating with customers on technical topics, progress, and issues.
• Experience in bid & proposal creation (technical proposals, NRE estimates).
• Experience using DOORS for requirements management (flow down, decomposition, derivation, traceability, validation and verification).
• Experience using Simulink for system-level physics models for actuation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide management direction to the systems engineering department.
• Oversee system modeling, requirements, safety & reliability, and product testing activities.
• Lead communication with customers on technical topics and project status.
• Allocate resources and drive department governance and KPIs.
• Guide root cause and corrective action initiatives (8D, A4, 5-Why, Ishikawa).

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Customer communication

Resource allocation

Team supervision

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

DOORS

Simulink

LabVIEW

Job description

Sr Manager, Systems Engineering & Testing

Curtiss-Wright is seeking an outstanding working Manager who has passion and experience as a department manager in a matrix engineering organization.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Engineering at CW Actuation Division, you will be providing management direction and oversight to the systems engineering department within Curtiss-Wright's aerospace actuation group. In this role, you will directly manage a team of approximately 10-12 team members responsible for the following areas of system engineering:

• System Modeling
• System Requirements
• System Safety & Reliability
• Product Testing (Verification, Safety of Flight, Equipment Qualification)

LOCATION:

Shelby, NC (greater Charlotte NC)

We Take Care of Our People

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Competitive Pay
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

What You Bring

• A bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or equivalent) is required.
• A master's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or equivalent) is preferred.
• 15-20yrs of experience in aerospace systems engineering and test management is required.
• 15-20yrs of experience in requirements-based development per aerospace industry guidance (i.e., ARP-4754, DO-254, DO-178, DO-160) for actuation systems and actuation equipment is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in managing an engineering department with solid line reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading communication with customers on technical topics, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Demonstrated experience in bid & proposal creation (i.e., technical proposals, NRE estimates, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience using DOORS (or equivalent) for requirements management (flow down, decomposition, derivation, traceability, validation and verification, compliance, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience using Simulink (or equivalent) for developing system level physics models supporting the design, layout, and sizing of actuation systems and associated hardware.
• Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative reliability and safety methods and analyses, such as FMEA, FMECA, FTA, and experience in ARP-4761.
• Demonstrated experience allocating resources to project teams
• Demonstrated experience leading root cause / corrective action initiatives via 8D, A4, 5-why, Ishikawa, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in managing open problem reports per FAA/EASA guidance (i.e., AC20-189 / AMC 20-189)
• Demonstrated experience executing SoF / Qualification test campaigns (knowledge of LabView or equivalent)
• A track record of delivering results on time and within budget.
• A track record of creating and refining department governance and holding team members accountable to complying with department governance.
• A track record of developing and maintaining key performance indicators for an engineering department to drive execution and results relentlessly.
• A track record of developing technical talent, demonstrating servant leadership practices, and advocating for team members success.
• A willingness to perform other duties as assigned.

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division is approximately a $200 million Commercial and Military Aerospace business unit within Curtiss-Wright Corporation. The vision of the Actuation Group is to be a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of high power motion control systems and components and to grow revenue via a combination of organic growth and aggressive M&A activity.

The U.S. facility is the OEM Manufacturing Center of Excellence for flight control and utility actuation product lines. This modern 180,000 square-foot facility is ISO 9001/AS9100 certified and fully equipped for manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing of simple and complex mechanical and electromechanical systems and equipment. Significant investments have been made to expand and develop a modern manufacturing environment in order to meet the diverse industrial opportunities present in the global marketplace.

Find out more information and view our products here: https://www.cw-actuation.com/About/About-Actuation-Group

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status.

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