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Section Manager – Electrical Systems
| Company | Leidos |
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| Location | Huntsville, AL, USA |
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| Salary | $126100 – $227950 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution with 12+ years of experience or 10+ years with MS degree.
- Candidate must have 2 years of demonstrated experience leading small to mid-sized technical teams.
- Candidate must have 5+ years of experience in hardware system design and test from architecture through implementation.
- Candidate must have experience with technical problem solving and root cause analysis.
- Candidate must demonstrate an ability to decompose system-level considerations (i.e. requirements) to lower design levels.
- Position requires candidate to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Candidate must have the ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system block diagrams.
- Candidate must have proven understanding of fundamental circuits and circuit components.
- Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods.
- Candidate must be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently.
- Candidate must have strong verbal and written technical communication skills.
- Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL area.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight and mentorship to develop team members
- Develop strong working relationships with team members to meet productivity and retention goals
- Conduct regular staff meetings and one-on-ones with team members
- Scale the team by identifying hiring needs, writing job postings, coordinating screening of applicants, interviewing, and making hiring recommendations
- Propose and implement ideas to improve organizational quality, agility, and capability
- Support organizational business development goals and initiatives by providing technical input to proposals
- Perform necessary reporting, approvals, and other administrative tasks
- Provide technical input to program leadership during the planning and execution of engineering projects
- Perform hardware system development from developing/deriving requirements to employing appropriate techniques for design, fabrication, integration, and test
- Work split between management tasks and technical tasks is expected to be ~ 25% management, 75% technical
- The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference shown to candidate who possesses a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university
- Preference shown to candidate who has experience and/or working knowledge of:
- Personnel management including hiring, employee development, and staffing coordination
- Evaluating and implementing processes improvement initiatives
- Project management including cost and schedule oversight
- Business development activities including developing briefings, white papers, and proposals
- Electrical design for military hardware or aerospace system.
