Aerospace & Defense Engineering Manager - West Coast
Listed on 2026-02-23
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
Overview
Engineering Manager – West Coast
Department:
Mechanical/ Manufacturing Engineering
Reports To:
Senior Director of Engineering
Location:
On-Site - Newark, CA
Travel: 10% – 20% to Vitesse Site in Carson City, NV (as necessary)
FLSA:
Salary, Full-Time, Exempt
Revision Date:
January 2026
About Vitesse: How we communicate, capture, and share information has not changed significantly in our lifetime—it has changed significantly in the last decade, even in the last year. From a vacationer checking email as they fly across the world to a U.S. military service member sharing critical observations across the battlefield, the ability to capture and transfer data over different platforms is an important part both of our everyday lives and the security of our country.
Whether on a geostationary satellite, a naval vessel, or a military jet, the mission-critical solutions that we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.
Through extensive technical expertise, Vitesse Systems is optimizing the functionality of antenna and thermal management systems for the advancement of next-generation Radar, Electronic Warfare, and C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence) systems.
Vitesse Systems prides itself on the solutions we provide to our customers, as well as the incredible team of dedicated people we employ.
SUMMARY: The Engineering Manager is responsible for overseeing the Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering department. This person will assign engineering resources to projects and coordinate priorities between projects with a focus on team career development and personal growth. They will facilitate communication across departments to ensure engineering support for sales, production, and tests. The EM will perform ongoing evaluations of current procedures and lead the engineering team in process improvements to align with strategic business initiatives.
Commitment to and support of the Company Core Values are key to success in this position.
This role focuses on Aerospace & Defense Engineering not IT Engineering
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