Job Description Summary

The Edison Works Military Material Systems Section plays a critical role in the development, industrialization, and production of ceramic, polymeric, and metallic materials and hardware for Edison Works' military products. The Advanced Military Integrated Structures Sub-Section Manager will lead a team of development engineers to identify, develop, and mature materials and processes (M&P) technology to meet military program objectives and external customer expectations. The selected candidate for this position will lead and work with personnel from various engineering disciplines, management, and technicians every day in an office and laboratory environment.

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Manages medium team of senior professionals, junior professionals, specialists, and technologists. Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation. Motivate team to execute on commitments within budgetary and schedule constraints, proactively communicating challenges that place deliverables at risk
• Cultivate career growth by regularly identifying challenging technical and organizational leadership opportunities for your team.
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• Conceptual, or theoretical activities relating to the development, improvement, and usage of materials, coatings, and processes undertaken to build, apply, or shape the materials.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.
• Implement and maintain lean principles (daily management, standard work, etc.)

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must be United States citizens (dual citizens will not be considered)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering or technical discipline
• Minimum 6 years of experience in an engineering or technical discipline
• Secure and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance

Desired Characteristics

• 8 years of experience in an engineering or technical discipline
• Master's Degree or Doctorate from an accredited university or college in engineering or other technical discipline, business, or financial management
• Personnel management experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills
• Previous experience with lean and associated tools
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• Experience using Spotfire
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Knowledge of Edison Works products and organization

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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