Director - Engineering - Mission Equipment - Cobham - Davenport

Job description

If you are interested in joining a stable, fast-growing company that encourages professional advancement, fosters teamwork and rewards ingenuity, then Cobham may be right for you.

Cobham is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of leading edge aerospace and defense technology and systems.
Cobham’s products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil systems for more than 75 years, keeping people safe, improving communications, and enhancing the capability of land, sea, air and space platforms.

The Company has three divisions employing more than 12,000 people on five continents, with customers and partners in more than 100 countries and annual revenue of some $4+ Billion.
Due to recent contract awards, Cobham Mission Systems in Davenport Iowa has many positions available.

Director of Engineering - Mission Equipment

Cobham Mission Equipment is seeking an outstanding Engineer to provide vision and excellence at our rapidly growing Davenport, Iowa facility. The successful candidate will direct a team of 2-5 supervisors and a total of 20-75 employees. S/he will be responsible for the overall direction of the Engineering Department, and will coordinate, and exercise functional authority for strategy, planning, organization, control, integration, evaluation, and budgetary performance.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Plan and implement engineering programs, per customer requirements, by defining the project philosophy, activities, milestones, and staff requirements.
Establish strategies and Continuous Improvement initiatives for the department.
Coordinate technical development, scheduling, and resolution of design and test problems.
Coordinate preparation and delivery of engineering plans, design documents, and bid packages.
Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
Develop, monitor, and maintain department budgets. Control expenditures to stay within budget.
Interface with customers at multiple levels, including senior executives, responding promptly to customer needs, and soliciting customer feedback to improve service.
Provide status and progress reports to customers, project teams, and management.
Prepare or approve interim and completion project reports.
Identify staffing requirements and coordinate staffing with supporting organization managers.
Perform or supervise the following: Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise, apprise, reward, and discipline performance; encourage growth; address complaints; and resolve problems.
Assign and oversee personnel in specific phases or aspects of programs, such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.
Direct the integration of technologies, technical activities, and products.
Manage change by developing workable implementation plans, preparing and supporting those affected by change, monitoring transition, and evaluating results.
Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Perform all operations according to prescribed safety and environmental principles.
All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Master of Arts, Master of Science, or Master of Business Administration degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
4+ years' engineering management experience.
Demonstrated ability to identify, synthesize, and resolve complex problems and diverse information, both technical and organizational, in a timely manner, showing attention to detail, and using intuition and experience to generate creative solutions.
Demonstrated ability to build a diverse workforce and promote a harassment-free environment.
Demonstrated ability to inspire respect and trust, and to build positive team spirit by providing vision and motivation to peers and subordinates.
Demonstrated ability to use reason in resolving complex and/or emotional problems and conflicts, while maintaining confidentiality and without blame.
Demonstrated record of self-assessment and self-improvement to meet the challenges of the job and share expertise.
Demonstrated ability to speak clearly and persuasively, and to listen actively and obtain clarification.
Record of promoting and improving quality, demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness.
Demonstrated ability to adapt to and implement frequent changes, manage competing demands, and address delays or unexpected events.
Demonstrated ability to develop and adapt strategies to achieve organizational goals in changing conditions with understanding of organization's strengths and weaknesses, business implications, and with an orientation to profitability.
Demonstrated ability to develop realistic action plans, to organize or schedule other people and their tasks, and to plan for additional resources.
Demonstrated ability to work within approved budgets, develop and implement cost-saving measures, and conserve organizational resources.
Demonstrated sound and accurate judgment, and willingness to make ethical decisions that uphold organizational values.
Demonstrated experience observing safety and security procedures, interpreting guidelines to determine appropriate actions.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write clear and informative reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from team members, staff, groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Advanced mathematics skills, including statistics and probabilities, geometry, and trigonometry; and the ability to apply these to practical situations and problems.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardization exists.
Knowledge of, and ability with, project management software, spreadsheets, and word processing.
Regularly required to sit and talk or hear. *
Occasionally required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle or feel. *
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. *
Specific vision: ability to adjust focus. *

Compensation/Benefits:

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401K
Education assistance
Flex hours
15 paid holidays
Fitness center
Business casual dress
An Equal Opportunity Employer
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these or other essential functions

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