Capacity Section Lead

Capacity Section Lead

Requirements

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in engineering, preferably in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience with progressing leadership roles.
• Experience with digital, analog and/or RF testing and experience debugging complex circuit card assemblies or electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with any of the following as it relates to Electrical subsystems and/or Circuit Card Assembly: Development, Integration, Test, Production support.
• Experience with analog, digital and/or mixed signal circuit design/analysis or hardware integration/test.
• Experience with system of systems, including understanding interconnections between systems, tracing requirements/specifications, and explaining functionality to non-engineers.
• Experience in Failure Investigation Teams (FIT) / Failure Review Boards (FRB), leading root cause analysis and corrective action efforts.
• Experience in data analysis and using data-driven decision-making processes.
• Experience in production processes, procedures, and/or tools used in production environments.
• Experience in engaging with and/or managing suppliers; including, but not limited to experience with their scope, ensuring technical rigor, identifying areas for improvement and/or ability to develop and maintain a risk posture per supplier.
• Experience with production processes and/or test capabilities.
• Experience with the capacity scope of new test equipment and/or ensuring technical rigor for production releases.
• Experience in leading teams test optimization and/or yield improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effort to increase rate capacity on the production program.
• Manage a cross-functional and cross-discipline team of engineers through the capacity increase efforts on the program.
• Provide technical guidance and supervision in meeting project commitments.
• Interact closely with the production program and Operations teams in support of the overall capacity increase effort.
• Manage supplier activities, including travel to support the supply base as increasing capacity capabilities are realized.
• Work as part of a highly motivated team to resolve issues that may arise during the project, collaborating and coordinating with colleagues within Operations, Supply Chain, Quality and other functions, colleagues from other Engineering disciplines, Functional and Program leadership, and Customer and Supplier teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing electrical engineering design of CCA, EO, RF, Seeker/Sensor, or electronic subsystem; including circuit design, CCA assembly, electrical test and production/supplier/sub-tier supplier support of test equipment, test automation scripting, test conduction, sensor control, printed circuit board fabrication, circuit card assembly processes and related industry specifications.
• Experience with any of the following tools: Mentor Graphics Designer, PSPICE, System Vision, MATLAB, Mathcad, IDL, Computer Simulation Technologies (CST), Microwave Design Studio, High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS), Advanced Design System (ADS), Signal Generator, Oscilloscope, and Spectrum Analyzer.
• Familiarity with missile communication transceivers and data links, inertial measurement units (IMU) and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver subsystems.
• Experience with subsystems integration and test, post test flight analysis, problem investigation, Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods in achieving production yield improvements, technical writing, formal presentation, and implementing Engineering Change Notices.
• Leadership of technical teams, including technical oversight and direction, cost estimation, tracking & reporting, coordination, preparation of detailed technical team reports, and proposal support.
• Experience in engaging and collaborating with Operations teams for capacity model analysis/validation, factory movement/facilities installations, and releasing new capacity equipment to the production floor.
• Ability to lead program technical decision-making or solution efforts based on Operations team activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.