Chief Engineer, Wing

Position: Chief Engineer, Fixed Wing
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** Chief Engineer, Fixed Wing##
** Department:
** MERC##
** College/Division:
** Mercer Engineering Research Center
** Primary Job Posting

Location:

** Warner Robins, GA
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** Job Details:
** Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC), a research institute of Mercer University, provides high quality engineering, scientific, and technical support services to both government and private industry customers and is currently recruiting for a Chief Engineer for the Aircraft Directorate.
The Chief Engineer performs all duties and responsibilities under the supervision of the respective technical director in accordance with policies, procedures, protocols, and controls that govern MERC operations as required to execute programs successfully within their product area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for the execution of all contractual efforts, including design, development, prototyping, production, operation, etc., as applicable. Sets the example for and advises all technical leads, and performs technical work on programs.
• Serves as the technical focal point for all contracts in their respective product areas.
• Responsible for identifying all technical resources required for the respective product area and works to hire, train, and equip the product area.
• The Chief Engineer, along with technical leads and program managers, shall work as an integrated program team to accomplish all contractual requirements and deliverables. The team must look holistically at programs and not just at the engineering aspect(s). Plans   shall be devised for each phase of each program, to include identifying and hiring the required resources.
• Responsible for the accuracy and sufficiency of all engineering artifacts required to comply with MERC Standard Processes. Reviews the quality and effectiveness of the finished product and documents the Lessons Learned for completeness.
• Responsible for writing and obtaining performance documentation from program managers and technical leads for each team member at contract completion.
• Communicates with the Technical Director, the Director of Acquisition Strategy, the Sr. Director of Engineering and Programs, and the Executive Director and keeps them informed of all aspects of their programs, especially issues and challenges.
• Primary focal point to current customers within the respective product area and across MERC.
• Serves as the capture manager on contract opportunities; leads the proposal team in concert with the Director of Acquisition Strategy and the Senior Manager of Business Development.
• Manages the product areas engineering and technical team and oversees training of new employees in the product area.
• Justifies all budget and resource allocation recommendations to senior management for the product area.
• Provides capital investment requirements for the product area.
• Protects MERC competition-sensitive, proprietary information and intellectual property from those without a need-to-know.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• US Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• A Ph.D. in a relevant engineering field (e.g., EE, ME, AE, IE, SW, CE, Computer Science etc.) from an ABET accredited institution and 10 years of directly related technical experience; or a Master’s degree in same and 12 years of directly related technical experience; or an undergraduate degree in same and 13 years of directly related technical experience.
• Experience leading technical teams: 11 years with an advanced degree or 13 years with an undergraduate degree.
• Extensive…