Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager, Armtec Defense Technologies

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

Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Title:

Engineering Manager

Job Family:
Engineering Managers

Reports to:

Vice President of Engineering

Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees

Location:

Coachella, California

Type:
Full‑Time

The Engineering Manager is responsible for translating company strategy into effective engineering execution. This role ensures strong technical rigor, predictable delivery, disciplined resource management, and a healthy engineering culture while developing mid‑level managers and technical leaders.

Engineering Execution and Delivery

• Ability to ensure engineering projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality requirements.
• Translates strategic objectives into clear priorities, milestones, and execution plans.
• Identifies risks early and drives mitigation before they impact cost, schedule, or performance.

Technical Leadership and Rigor

• Demonstrates deep technical judgment and the ability to set standards for sound engineering practice.
• Ensures designs, processes, and changes meet internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Promotes data‑driven decision making and continuous technical improvement.

People & Team Leadership

• Effectively leads and develops engineering managers and technical staff.
• Creates clarity around roles, expectations, and accountability.
• Builds trust, psychological safety, and professional respect across the engineering organization.

Communication & Stakeholder Alignment

• Clearly communicates tatus, risks, and priorities to executive leadership and cross‑functional partners.
• Ensures leadership has timely, accurate visibility into engineering performance and issues.
• Represents engineering effectively in cross‑functional and customer‑facing discussions.

Resource and Capacity Management

• Manages engineering staffing, workload balance, and prioritization to maximize impact.
• Makes trade‑off decisions when resources are constrained and escalates appropriately.
• Ensures effective use of budget, tools, and engineering assets.

Process, Metrics & Continuous Improvement

• Establishes and uses KPIs to monitor productivity, quality, and delivery performance.
• Improves engineering workflows, review, and governance to increase predictability and efficiency.
• Ensures lessons learned are captured and applied across teams.

Talent Development & Succession

• Attracts, retains, and develops high‑performing engineering talent.
• Conducts performance reviews and creates meaningful development plans.
• Builds bench strength for future technical and leadership roles.

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or other relevant field is required. Advanced technical or business degree is highly desirable.
• 12+ years of engineering experience in production or defense industries.
• Strong foundation in engineering theory and practice, with the ability to apply first principles, data‑driven analysis, and sound technical judgment to guide design decisions, troubleshoot complex problems, and challenge assumptions across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Proven people and execution leadership, including…