Summary

The Chief Engineer will oversee all engineering departments in the company. This position will manage the oversight and growth of the mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineering groups. Additionally, this position will require personnel management for meeting technical and schedule goals across all disciplines. This role will be customer facing, so communication skills and customer interactions are required. A leadership role in the company, the Chief Engineer will be tasked with understanding hiring needs, projecting schedule and budget, and concisely conveying that information to the leadership team and board.

Essential Functions

The general expectations will include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Management of the individual engineering groups focused on unmanned maritime systems in the undersea and surface domains
2. Hiring plans for growth of the engineering department given current and projected needs
3. Understanding of the overall technical goals for individual programs and the ability to make decisions about performance metrics
4. Understanding internal R&D programs to assist in technology transition into active and future programs
5. Presenting status and projected needs for engineering group to meet company goals to leadership team and board

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will supervise additional members of the design and engineering department.

Work Environment

This position requires time spent on the shop floor and exposure to shop elements including noise, moving parts, dust and fumes. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work in noisy and dust filled spaces, climb on and around large structures, lift heavy materials, sit or stand for extended periods of time.

Position Type & Expected Work Hours

This is a full-time salaried position, with frequent occurrences working beyond normal working hours.

Travel

Travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

1. Master's degree in Engineering or related field
2. Experience in the design of unmanned underwater vehicles
3. Minimum 12 years of experience in design, engineering, and/or manufacturing
4. Excellent communications skills
5. Excellent problem-solving skills
6. Strong team building and management skills
7. Ability to read, write, and speak English
8. Able to obtain a security clearance

Education & Experience

1. PhD in Engineering or related field
2. Prior experience running multidisciplinary teams for DoD programs
3. Knowledge of prepreg composite manufacturing
4. Knowledge of manufacturing machines and tools
5. Experience with systems design and systems integration

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties, and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Must be able to pass a background check

Must be a of the United States