ECAD Government Product Definition Manager – Global Technical Solutions

ECAD Government Product Definition Manager – Global Technical Solutions

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• 2+ years experience in managing programs/projects within a highly matrixed organization including successfully managing a group of engineers/drafters/designers under technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technical ECAD designers responsible for the design and documentation of new or modified Printed Wiring Boards (PWBs) or Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs)
• Develop a skilled team of designers and drafters capable of meeting the demands of the business
• Monitor the performance of the team to identify areas of training, development, or tool/process improvement
• Provide technical leadership and assist in training less experienced electrical designers and drafters to help them diagnose and solve problems and to build capabilities.
• Lead the discipline strategy for skills development providing results on team capability growth.
• Oversees the staff responsible for the design, documentation and checking of new or modified Printed Wiring Boards (PWBs) or Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs)
• Support the development of tools and workflows used to develop CCAs and manage the work in process
• Use highly developed technical knowledge and project management skills for project planning budget management to ensure that projects are completed on-time, within budget and according to defined goals.
• Coordinate the preparation of business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and the financial terms and conditions of contracts to ensure that progress and performance can be tracked.
• Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of your team to ensure the effective deployment of talent.
• Oversee the functional management of direct reports including but not limited to career development and succession planning to meet the organization’s needs
• Work with various business units on staff and project allocation dynamically.
• Contribute to the development of next generation hardware design capabilities by developing new tools and process for the enterprise.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Employee in Global Technical Solutions, effective January 2025
• Electronic Hardware design fundamentals
• Experience in managing programs/projects within a highly matrixed organization
• Experience in creating career development programs to ensure skills and performance of employees meet the organization’s current and future needs.
• Previous experience working in the aerospace industry with working knowledge of industry standards.
• 5+ years of design experience in the engineering field, in a product definition group.
• Experience with electronics components, PCB Layout and electrical systems.