Sr. Director, Electrical Engineering

Job Summary

Mercury’s Engineering team has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sr. Director of Electrical Engineering who thrives in taking on new challenges; influencing and shaping a team and the product roadmap. In this role you will be managing an engaging team of greater than 120 electrical engineers at multiple sites across the United States as a functional matrix in a centralized Engineering organization. You will implement processes and procedures while collaborating to deliver leading edge, secure microelectronics that are game-changing and impactful to our nation’s defense. Mercury sits at the intersection of high-tech and defense - we are focused on accelerating innovations that matter to the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. We leverage our longstanding strategic partnerships to access the latest in commercial technologies to design, manufacture, test, and deliver rugged microelectronics that operate in the harshest environments, with extreme reliability and maintainability.

As a successful leader, you will develop the trust and respect with teammates, internal stakeholders, and external partners, fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration across all functional groups within the engineering organization.

Job Responsibility

• Ensure the successful execution of electrical engineering efforts and responsibilities on programs across multiple sites.
• Identify, maintain, and grow technical expertise within the group and provide technical guidance to the Electrical Engineering group on programs.
• Execute strategic initiatives and assign responsibilities with the Electrical Engineering group to achieve business goals set by the business leadership and Annual Operating Plan.
• Deploy a staffing and training strategy to ensure the Electrical Engineering staff skills are aligned to the needs of the business. Proactively manage staff size to ensure alignment to business growth plans.
• Work with direct reports to identify strengths and development needs and grow their talents and skillsets through cross-trainings, mentorship, and on-going career development discussions to keep the team up to date on the latest technologies and industry trends
• Attract and retain talents that contribute to the growth and revenue of Mercury.
• Hold self and team members accountable for their work output quality and for achieving on-time delivery of project milestones.
• Align and motivate team around Mercury purpose, culture, and values, and drive clarity and understanding of project priorities, business goals and processes, roles and responsibilities.
• Build open, trusting, and respectful relationships across the engineering teams.
• Work closely with the Chief Engineers on achieving successful project execution.
• Address issues and challenges directly by making rapid course corrections and driving necessary changes to achieve business objectives.
• Establish professional and respectful collaborations with the rest of the functional groups and teams across Mercury.
• Manage relationships with current vendors and subcontractors to ensure they remain on budget and provide quality on-time results, and work to identify other vendors and subcontractors as necessary to provide the best solutions for our products.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• BS in relevant field (Electrical Engineering or equivalent)
• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and managers
• Experience with process improvements and root cause analysis, such as 5 Whys and 8D
• Experience supporting proposal development for DoD contracts
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in relevant field (Electrical Engineering or equivalent)
• 15 years of product development experience with at least 10 years of experience in a senior leadership role managing engineering teams, while coaching and developing leaders
• Experience operating in a matrix style organization
  
  

"This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens."

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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