Are you looking for a role with growth and challenge? Do you enjoy working in small to medium sized organizations where you can make a difference? Do you have a passion for the aerospace industry, leading engineering teams, working both strategically and tactically in a manufacturing environment? If so, we may have your next role!

As the Vice President of Engineering & Quality, you will report directly into our President and be a part of our Senior Leadership team supporting the direction of the organization. You will oversee, lead and drive both sustaining and new projects/programs. This will include providing oversight, technical direction, management, and leadership for our entire engineering organization in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Your day to day will include:

• Providing strategic direction and leadership for all aspects of Engineering, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Collaborating with executive leadership to develop and meet company goals while supplying expertise and guidance on engineering & quality projects and systems.
• Contributing to business development by participating in customer meetings, providing proposal inputs, and identifying engineers to support conceptual design studies.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements new processes, technologies, and systems to improve and streamline organizational processes and use of resources and materials.
• Ensuring that departmental decisions and project plans such as those for staffing, development, organization, and engineering programs are in line with the organization's business plan and vision.
• Establishes, communicates, and implements engineering- and quality-related policies, practices, standards, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent support and execution.
• Proven leadership experience overseeing teams and complex organizations. Proven ability to build and maintain engineering teams that can execute challenging projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

• Exceptional problem-solving and organizational abilities, and a track record of making sound decisions in high-pressure situations.

   

What you'll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar industry-related field required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of industry-related progressive experience within Engineering and/or Manufacturing organizations, including 3+ years in upper management required.
• You will have demonstrated experience in managing a complex organization with multiple layers, as well as working cross functionally within an organization.
• Extensive experience with both sustaining and prototype engineering, with an emphasis on speed and agility.
• Experience in overseeing and delivering products for Commercial and Military industries both domestically and globally.
• Experience in aerospace, medical device or similar highly regulated industry required.

Nice to have, but not necessary:

• Experience leading strategic planning, growth initiatives and/or operational enhancement engagements with major clients in diverse technology, innovation and/or manufacturing driven industries.
• Master's Degree or similar
• P&L Experience
• Experience in a complex global business environment.

The target wage/salary range for this role is $200,000 + annual bonus, total compensation will depend upon the incumbent's education and experience.

*Must be authorized to work in the U.S.*

*This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization*