Technical Manager EW Programs
About this role
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant supervisory experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of experience.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position
We’re seeking an experienced a Technical Manager for EW Program. The Engineering Technical Manager is responsible for leading engineering teams, managing projects, and ensuring technical excellence across assigned areas. This role provides technical leadership, manages resources, and drives continuous improvement while aligning engineering activities with business goals.
Duties and Tasks:
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function • Performs technical activities which impact the proposal, system level design, detail design and manufacture of advanced electronics systems • Prepares, plans and arranges the labor, schedules and equipment required for testing and evaluating standards and special devices • First level supervision responsible for at least two individuals, typically non-exempt • Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management • Review’s status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports • Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives • Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, clients and other stakeholders • Leads development of strategic tasks or small projects by applying engineering and organizational knowledge and expertise to achieve technical goals • Provides technical input to Project or Engineering Management in linking task-related strategy to achieve business goals • Understands and interprets the technical, organizational and process aspects of the task assigned and can relate them to the technical needs of the overall large project or organization • Plans and executes small projects or task elements within larger projects, organizations, or for groups of projects • Responsible for the completion of assigned engineering tasks or small projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines • Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering tasks or small projects within area of assigned responsibility • Actively uncovers technical and organizational risks and ensures they are included in risk mitigation plans • Participates in development of program strategies and teaming strategies as they relate to the assigned task Participates in the development of executable project plans on proposals • Participates in the proposal process • Directs team members to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies • Assigns tasks and reviews employees’ work at frequent intervals, participates in performance appraisals, workload planning and scheduling • Drives continuous improvement throughout the group and processes