What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Engineer - ASW position at Sparton Corporation?
Position Objective
The Chief Engineer is responsible for overseeing the engineering operations within the Anti-Submarine Warfare division. This role ensures that engineering projects are completed to meet or exceed technical requirements while operating within specified budgets and schedules. The Chief Engineer plays a critical role in developing innovative engineering strategies aligned with the ASW vision. Along with program execution, this includes establishing and managing Research and Development investment roadmaps that enable the implementation of the ASW strategy. The Chief Engineer will report to the Vice President of Engineering, and will interface regularly with the Sparton CEO, as well as other senior and executive leadership within the company. This position requires a broad technical knowledge required to lead multiple teams across several programs.
Primary Responsibilities
The Chief Engineer is responsible for overseeing the engineering operations within the Anti-Submarine Warfare division. This role ensures that engineering projects are completed to meet or exceed technical requirements while operating within specified budgets and schedules. The Chief Engineer plays a critical role in developing innovative engineering strategies aligned with the ASW vision. Along with program execution, this includes establishing and managing Research and Development investment roadmaps that enable the implementation of the ASW strategy. The Chief Engineer will report to the Vice President of Engineering, and will interface regularly with the Sparton CEO, as well as other senior and executive leadership within the company. This position requires a broad technical knowledge required to lead multiple teams across several programs.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage engineering execution of ASW portfolio of programs
- Provide direction, leadership, and mentoring to assigned engineering team members
- Lead teams to create a high performing cross functional team focused on program execution
- Ensure Risks and Opportunities for programs within ASW portfolio are being identified and actively managed
- Responsible for cost, technical, and schedule performance for engineering scope for all ASW programs
- Establish ASW programmatic and technologies roadmaps
- Allocate and manage ASW assigned Research and Development budget
- Create and manage technical roadmaps for ASW portfolio
- Manage technical team ETCs throughout the project lifecycle
- Serve as ASW technical POC to customers
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and innovations to drive advancements into program execution
- Resolve complex technical issues and ensure adherence to the overall engineering process throughout
- Provides technical insight to Vice President of Development Programs, Vice President of Engineering and Senior Leadership Team in internal and external program reviews and reports
- Support Bid and proposals efforts to include customer engagement efforts
- Uses Sparton policies and procedures to complete work assignments and assures group employees adhere to the Sparton policies and procedures
- All other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- BS Engineering, MS preferred
- 15 years' experience
- Earned Value Management (EVM) Control Account Manager (CAM) experience preferred
- Experience working through the System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process
- Experience leading high performing cross functional teams
- Experience with maritime systems preferred
Required Qualifications
- Must possess or be able to acquire a DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Demonstrated analytical problem solving
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Thorough understanding of the Defense acquisition and budget process
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, when required
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Travel Requirement
25%
Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:
None
Travel Requirement
25%
Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:
- Many positions offer a 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off
- Competitive compensation & 401k matching program of up to 6%, to plan for your future
- Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
- Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
- Flexible Vacation & PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and many more options
- Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees
Safety
Ensure that all assignments are performed in compliance with applicable Federal, State, Provincial and Company safety and health regulations, and where applicable, utilize proper personal protective equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and communicate, use hands/finger, feel and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 50 lbs.
EEOC Statement
SPARTON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Accessibility
Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at Accessibility@Sparton.com
Ensure that all assignments are performed in compliance with applicable Federal, State, Provincial and Company safety and health regulations, and where applicable, utilize proper personal protective equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and communicate, use hands/finger, feel and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 50 lbs.
EEOC Statement
SPARTON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Accessibility
Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at Accessibility@Sparton.com
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