Head Of Engineering

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Seattle Engineering Center - SEC - Seattle, WA 98108, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year, AeroTEC is an aerospace engineering company with facilities in Seattle, Arlington, and Moses Lake. We provide a wide array of high-end services and turnkey solutions ranging from aircraft level analysis and design engineering, all the way to prototype flight testing and complete airworthiness certification. Our highly experienced aerospace engineering, testing, and program management teams work closely with customers to address their unique needs in a safe and cost-effective manner, utilizing proven in-house development methodologies and tools.

AeroTEC’s Engineering Department provides comprehensive, full-service aerospace engineering across the full aircraft development lifecycle — requirements definition, design, analysis, integration, test, and certification. Spanning Structures and Flight Sciences, Design and Stress, Mechanical Systems, Aircraft Systems, Systems Engineering and Certification, Test and Evaluation, and Product Innovation, the Department delivers the technical capability behind AeroTEC’s customer programs and its own products, and is central to the company’s mission to pioneer the future of sustainable aerospace.

The Head of Engineering is responsible for the overall strategy and managing a team in multiple systems, in day-to-day operations engineering department, ensuring processes are followed and initiating improvements to the department. This role requires the significant exercise of independent discretion and judgment in matters of significance.

The Head of Engineering is responsible for creating and executing strategic planning in areas including, but not limited to technical competencies, hiring, budget, new business development and revenue stream generation, tactical deployment of resources, internal and external capability development, people development, metrics and internal measures.

• Define and execute the company's technical strategy in alignment with business objectives.
• Ensure the scalability, security, and robustness of all engineering solutions.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and leverage emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge.

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing engineering team across multiple disciplines (e.g., structures, stress, systems engineering, avionics, software, test & evaluation, product development).
• Build a department organizational structure with appropriate, cost-effective staffing levels to ensure operational performance standards are met or exceeded.
• Lead large teams, handling the inherent communication challenges, personnel issues, allocation of resources to execute company objectives and providing motivation, discretion and coaching/mentoring when required. Act as a role model within the organization. Lead by example.
• Complete performance previews for direct reports. Regularly identify and celebrate accomplishments. Aggressively manage poor performance and work with managers and HR to address issues according to company guidelines.
• Fully engage as the “hiring manager” throughout the hiring process (e.g. complete Job Requisition Forms; interview candidates; make timely hiring decisions) for critical positions and direct reports to the Head of Engineering.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that promotes innovation and professional growth.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team success.

• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering…