Engineering Manager IV

Project Engineering Manager

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and produces a variety of high-technology systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missiles, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineering Manager to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position leads a team of Project Engineers who serve as engineering leads responsible for driving multi-disciplinary engineering teams through the product development lifecycle with particular emphasis on systems engineering. This position reports to the leadership of our ALRE Program Engineering Super-directorate and is responsible for the lifecycle engineering management predominantly supporting the U.S. Navy Ford-class Aircraft Launch and Recovery (ALRE) carrier programs.

• Oversees a department of project engineers and engineering control account managers who in turn manage activities for engineering project(s) including planning and managing technical performance to ensure technical, quality, business, and financial objectives are attained.
• Manage and implement current, annual and long-term technical, schedule, quality, business, and financial objectives for the engineering unit(s) and may also participate in the development of Group/Company objectives.
• As necessary participate in and coordinate the establishment of design concepts, criteria, and engineering approaches for product research, development, testing, and integration.
• Interact with internal and external representatives at various levels concerning resolution of technical and scheduling issues. Act as primary contact for engineering activities.
• Oversees project engineers who participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s). May perform the same role directly.
• Ensure technical leadership and excellence is maintained by participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required management, professional, and technical talent.
• Oversees project engineers who hold progress review sessions to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Routinely holds review sessions to discuss performance of project engineering team with functional management colleagues
• Identify engineering issues (technical, staffing, execution, or schedule related) and provide leadership in developing solutions, such as re-allocation of staff or alternate plans.
• Works with other engineering managers and project managers to aide in resolution of conflicts relating to plans, resources, infrastructure and approach for engineering efforts.
• May participate in the development of new business opportunities and expansion of existing business opportunities.
• Manage the development of and ensure the security of the unit's proprietary technology, and maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Responsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Balances department workload and assignments of staff. Works in concert with project leadership and planning staff to understand long term needs and supports hiring and internal searches for project engineers to assign to programs or proposals.
• Develops strategies and implements improvements for systems engineering and project engineer and proliferates throughout the organization.
• Assigns Project Engineers for proposals; works with other managers to identify surge support, and obtain tasking during periods of low workload.
• Establishes yearly performance goals for the department personnel;
  Generates and provides performance feedback on a recurring basis through one-on-one meetings and yearly performance reviews.
• Provides oversight and support to direct reports in Project Engineering and delegates performing Project Engineering roles. May also serve as a Project Engineer on a program.
• Provides guidance, support, and mentorship, or ensures they have access to these resources.
• Works with management (their own, functional, & programmatic) to establish standards of work & best practices;
  Ensures implementation of best practices for systems engineering, project engineering, planning, work breakdown, and overall engineering program approach.
• Regularly holds meetings to report aggregate project engineering performance to management
• This role is responsible for the performance of Project Engineers with the following general responsibilities:
• Accountable for engineering team, plan, tasks and performance.
• Leads the team in the…