What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Leader for Low Power Electronics Group position at Draper Labs?
Overview :
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com .
Job Description Summary :
Group Leaders are the first layer of Line Management in Engineering at Draper. Their main responsibility is the care and development of their direct reports to ensure Draper has the workforce it needs to meet its customer needs both now and in the future. Group Leaders are responsible for administrative duties (e.g. staffing, hiring, performance reviews), workforce development (e.g. training, mentoring), and developing / furthering the group's charter / capabilities (e.g. developing technology / capability roadmaps, improving processes / procedures / best practices).
Job Description :
Duties / Responsibilities
- Manage administrative details and career development for group members.
- Convey relevant information from management to group members.
- Lead, mentor, build depth their area of expertise. and conduct performance evaluations of group members.
- Maintain awareness of staffing requirements, write job requisitions (responsibilities and required qualifications) for hiring as required, review and disposition incoming resumes, conduct interviews.
- Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for Area of specialty.
- Shape Draper's technology offerings and open new business areas based on program and technical experience.
- Analyze Draper strategy and work with management to build capability in key areas that align Draper's capabilities with customer's strategic priorities.
Skills / Abilities
Education
Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline.
Experience
5-7 years of experience in the engineering; design, development, and management of complex systems.
Additional Job Description :
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Job Location - City :
Cambridge
Job Location - State :
Massachusetts
Job Location - Postal Code :
02139-3563
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