MANAGER-R&D - Technical Aerospace Section Manager - Dayton, Ohio at Southwest Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio

Job Description:

Who We Are:


Tactical Aerospace is a premier supplier for Avionics/Aerospace grade complex electronic embedded systems. We design, integrate, and manufacture avionics, mission computers, payload electronics, sensors, AI systems, test systems, and modeling/simulation for the defense market. This position is on-site and in the Dayton, OH office.


Objectives of this Role:

• Manage a Business section and the Dayton, Ohio office for the Tactical Aerospace Department.


• Manage a group of engineers (technically and programmatically) and grow the business for the office and greater department.


• The market section focus for the Dayton office is centric to AI, Modeling and Sim, and Human Factors.


• Dayton also supports other programs across the Tactical Aerospace Department which includes embedded complex electronics for the aerospace/avionics market.


• Manage the team of engineers while working with program managers to manage technical and programmatic aspects of all programs within the section.


• Grow the business organically through Business Development, marketing, writing proposals and developing estimates for customers.


• Customer interaction and growing the section is a significant part of the role.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Manage the Dayton, OH office.


• Manage a group of engineers technically and programmatically to assure on-time and on budget compliance.


• Manage IRAD's within the section.


• Grow the section through marketing, Business Development, writing proposals, creating estimates, and finding business opportunities.


• Manage resources within the department: Performance reviews, keeping resources utilized on programs, hiring, personnel issues, and dealing with office issues/maintenance.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent engineering degree with related experience.


• 10+ years: Technical engineering experience with at least 4 years experience as a technical engineering manager.


• Shown experience writing proposals, developing estimates, and presenting to/managing customers.


• Shown expertise in processes, development, test, integration, V&V, and qualification of complex embedded electronic LRU's. This include the utilization of RTOS systems.


• Basic understanding of AI, modeling, simulation, and UAV/UAS/Drones.


• Background in Aerospace Market is helpful and related to this role.


• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:


Work assignment is in Dayton, Ohio. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.


Job Locations: Dayton, Ohio


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