Feb 22, 2019
The Director of Engineering is responsible for directing and growing a team of Engineering staff to achieve accurate and timely completion of engineering projects. The priorities for this position include strategic planning, product design, FAA certification, product support, sustaining initiatives and problem resolution. The Director of Engineering must take an active role in driving innovation initiatives and execute product design to meet company strategic objectives, partner with management and develop systems and controls to ensure compliance with quality standards and FAA requirements. Responsibilities: Develops and directs procedures and methods to ensure FAA certification requirements are met and maintained
Provides engineering expertise in the areas of design, drawings, specifications manufacturing, tooling and on-going product support
Builds and leads the engineering team, coaching, and balancing priorities when allocating resources
Develops ideas and manages product design for new products from design to certification to manufacturing and product support
Ensures current and accurate product development costs and forecasting
Develops and manages yearly engineering budget
Recommends methods, materials and layouts for improvement based on manufacturing needs
Establishes overall goals, objectives and initiatives of the Engineering Department that correlate with companies’ strategic long-term goals
Qualifications: Bachelor’ s degree in engineering
Master’ s degree strongly preferred
10+ years of direct experience in the design, development, build, qualification, test and certification of Part 23 with familiarity of Part 25 aircraft
10+ years of experience in leadership roles of increasing responsibility, up to at least a manager level.
Strong FAA project experience with the ability to multi-task managing multiple projects simultaneously
Strong detail orientation and problem-solving skills.
Must possess ability to work independently as well as function effectively with a team
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Opti Staffing Group
Seattle, WA, USA
Direct Hire