Job Title: Senior Engineering Manager Department: Engineering Reports to: VP of Engineering Manager EEO Category: Professional FLSA Code: Exempt Job Summary: Directly manage the day-to-day activities of the Propulsion Engineering group. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and monitoring all operations within the group, hiring and training new team members, implementing engineering practices, and planning and coordinating engineering projects. You will also identify and implement innovative technologies intended to improve the team’s performance. Additionally, you will oversee the development of engineering products and processes and establish strategies that aim to improve overall business success. This position requires technical expertise in solid propellant rocket motor propulsion systems, proven product development experience with military systems, experience with building customer relations, and ability to successfully work with other functional groups in a team environment to achieve business objectives. Success in this role will require sound technical judgment, innovative thinking and excellent leader skills. Essential Job Functions: • Establish and implement engineering practices, processes, and goals for the organization • Develop and coordinate engineering projects and strategies • Lead engineering projects by setting objectives, requirements, and timeframes • Evaluate the performance of engineering team members • Communicate important matters to senior leadership team members • Coordinate and monitor engineering projects to ensure they are completed on time and within budgets • Oversee the development of engineering products and processes • Provide technical guidance and assistance to engineering team members • Develop technical roadmaps to identify key technologies essential to innovation and development of new products • Mentor engineering staff to maintain a high performing team • Setting and promoting high standards for safety and quality • Taking a leadership role in solving significant technical issues • Support program technical reviews and proposal reviews POSITION REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering and fifteen (15) Years of relevant experience in solid propellant rocket motor development • Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance (US Citizen) • Strong technical background in propulsion system design, development, manufacturing, integration, and test • Outstanding leadership and motivation skills • Excellent communication and presentation skills • Strategic mindset • Five years of Engineering leadership experience • Ability to travel to support internal and external stakeholders (approximately 20%) • Experience with new business pursuit and capture TRAINING: 1. Safety Orientation 2. HAZCOM/Right to Know 3. Annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness 4. Annual Ethics Refresher 5. DOT Job Specific/Procedures/Company Security Objectives This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities required. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.