Los Angeles, US · Full-time · Management
About The Position
Aitech Defense Systems is renowned for its innovation in rugged embedded systems, designed to operate reliably in the challenging environments of military, defense, aerospace, and space applications. Founded in 1983, Aitech has a rich history of pioneering advancements such as the world's first conduction-cooled MIL-SPEC VMEbus board and has continually evolved its product line to include state-of-the-art SBCs, GPGPU-based AI applications, and advanced cybersecurity for mission-critical systems.
Joining us means you'll be working at the forefront of technology with projects that span across land, sea, air, and space, supporting some of the top prime contractors in the industry. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to groundbreaking projects and push the boundaries of embedded computing technology!
The Aitech team seeks a highly talented Systems Engineering Manager to lead our Systems Engineering team in developing hardware and software throughout the lifecycle process. This role will provide exceptional functional oversight to Systems Engineering Team members and cross-functional collaboration with other disciplines such as Program Management, Production, and Operations. The position will report directly to the Director of Engineering and communicate information such as project status, team needs, and emerging risks items.
The ideal candidate is a team player with a strong excitement to lead human space flight development and defense programs. This includes striving to improve lifecycle processes, drive to meet or exceed customer expectations, and find creative ways to tackle technical challenges. An effective candidate will be respectful, accountable for their tasks, supportive to the team, and passionate to drive programs with high quality and success. The candidate will have demonstrated skills including team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and clear flow of information.
Position Requirements:
Strong knowledge of system design in aerospace and space industriesOversee and provide functional oversight for Systems Engineers, Technical and Project Leads supporting embedded systems development for space and Mil/Aero ProgramsLead systems requirements definition, architecture design, ICD development, integration, V&V and qualification of system and hardware/softwareLead development lifecycle milestones such as Systems Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), and Critical Design Review (CDR)Support Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) and Program Management Review (PMR)Manage system requirements and ICDsManage program technical Risk and Opportunity, escalate emerging risk items to Director of EngineeringInterface between engineering team, program management, project leads, production, and Director of Engineering to drive program executionProvide technical support as required by customers or other departmentsLeadership activities such as employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring, career development, training, and identification of specific skills required to execute programs.Assign staff and identify staffing needs (workload forecasting) for on-going and upcoming development program tasksRecruit talent as needed (job descriptions, resume reviews, interviewing, etc.)Lead/support process improvement and company-wide initiativesChampion of change, flexible and adaptable to fast pace working environmentIdentify and implement process changes and tools to improve efficiency and quality within the departmentGenerate and monitor technical relevant KPIs to manage team's performanceSupport future technical business development capture activities such as proposal development (BOEs for cost estimates), customer interfacing as needed, and publishing 'White Papers' and Technical ArticlesProvide various technical support to lifecycle development tasks as neededGuide the team to improve processes and efficiencyProvide inputs for yearly budgetary planning and department goalsCraft career paths, develop training programs, administer performance reviews (including discipline/corrective actions if needed)Requirements
Required Experience:
Undergraduate degree in engineering (BS/BEng) or equivalent from an ABET accredited school10+ years of Aerospace Systems Engineering, or related field, for embedded systems development5+ years of experience in customer interfacing positions5+ years of team leadership (direct or in-direct)Must be a U.S. citizen or be authorized to work in the United StatesDesired Experience:
Graduate degree in engineering (MS/MEng) or equivalent from an ABET accredited school2+ years experience as Engineering Manager in a matrix organization structureKnowledge of communication protocols (Ethernet, CAN, ARINC 664, AFDX, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, RS 422, RS 485, UART, SATA, USB, TSN).Design assurance, aerospace safety assessment & systems development process (DO-254, DO-178, ARP4761, ARP4754).NASA, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), commercial aerospace, or defense programs experienceProject or program management experience including Earned Value Management (EVM)Solid presentation skills with awareness to tailor technical information to audience in attendanceStrong ability to communicate clear, concise information with customers, team members, and leadershipJob Location: Chatsworth, California Office
Aitech Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes in the strength of a diverse work force and encourage qualified individuals to apply. It is the policy of Aitech to attract and retain the best qualified people available without regard to ethnicity, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era Veteran.
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