Engineering Director

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San Diego, CA, USA
In-Office
232K-253K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Payments • Security • Transportation • Cybersecurity
The Role
Lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization developing, executing, and sustaining advanced defense technology products. Responsibilities include engineering strategy, resource allocation, product roadmaps, IRAD planning, technical program oversight, integrated master scheduling, design reviews, mechanical engineering supervision, talent development, and technical proposal preparation. The role supports programs from concept through production, requires onsite work in San Diego, and includes up to 25% CONUS and OCONUS travel.
Summary Generated by Built In
Business Unit:Cubic Defense

Company Details:

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.
We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Details:

Job Summary:

  • Title – Engineering Director
  • Location – San Diego, CA, onsite
  • Schedule – 9/80
  • Travel requirements – 25%

The Engineering Director will lead and support a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for the development, execution, and sustainment of advanced technology products and programs. Based in San Diego, CA, this onsite role operates on a 9/80 schedule and may require up to 25% travel to customer locations within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS). The Engineering Director is responsible for engineering resource planning, technology and product roadmap development, Independent Research and Development (IRAD) planning, and oversight of technical program execution. This position also plays a key role in mentoring engineering talent, supporting business growth through technical proposals, and ensuring successful execution of development programs from concept through production.

Essential Functions:

  • Developing and executing the engineering organization's strategic vision and long-term roadmap.
  • Resource allocation loading of Engineering Staff to ensure costs are in alignment with customer contracts and business financial plans.
  • Planning for IRADs and Product Roadmaps; Determining TRL and MRL for products in development
  • Support Project Engineering roles on IRADs and Programs of Record (POR) as needed.
  • Create work plans, technical objectives, and program schedules including detailed creation of Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for project execution.
  • Provide review and monitoring of Technical Development programs including Gate Reviews and Technical Baseline Reviews.
  • Oversee Mechanical Engineering design team for Electronic Packaging and Thermal/Vibration modeling as needed.
  • Provide leadership to engineering staff, including hiring, career development and mentoring of engineers to ensure skillset development and succession planning is proactively managed.
  • Prepare technical proposals for government agencies and prime contractors
  • Travel to customer sites in CONUS and OCONUS

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Years of experience – 12 years as Mechanical Engineering Lead or Engineering Director, or in a comparable technical leadership role.
  • Degree – BS in an Engineering discipline (i.e., Software, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering), Masters degree is preferred
  • Certifications - Cost Account Director (CAM) Certification
  • Clearance – Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance, Active Secret Clearance preferred
  • Specific software/program experience – Microsoft Office ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS, MATLAB, DOORS, Visio, Jira, Primavera P6
  • Experience applying ASME Y14.5 for drawings, tolerance stack-up analysis and manufacturing feasibility

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Soft skills – Ability to create collaboration among Engineering, Program Management, Business Development, and Integrated Supply Chain groups.  Ability to communicate effectively verbally with both internal and external customers including the creation and presentation of PowerPoint charts for face-to-face and remote meetings.
  • Certifications that aren’t required but nice to have – Systems Engineering Certification, Professional Engineer Certification, Scrum Master Certification
  • Software/programs that aren’t required but nice to have – Experience with C/C++ programming
  • Proven ability to influence teams, drive technical execution, and support strategic business objectives in a fast-paced environment.

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Cubic Pay Range:

$232,000.00 - $253,000.00 + benefits.

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The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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Worker Type:

Employee

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.

Skills Required

  • 12 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineering Lead, Engineering Director, or comparable technical leadership role
  • Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline
  • Cost Account Manager (CAM) certification
  • Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS, MATLAB, DOORS, Visio, Jira, and Primavera P6
  • Experience applying ASME Y14.5 to drawings, tolerance stack-up analysis, and manufacturing feasibility
  • Master's degree in engineering
  • Active Secret security clearance
  • Systems Engineering certification
  • Professional Engineer certification
  • Scrum Master certification
  • C/C++ programming experience
  • Ability to collaborate across Engineering, Program Management, Business Development, and Integrated Supply Chain groups
  • Strong verbal communication and technical presentation skills
  • Ability to influence teams, drive technical execution, and support strategic business objectives

Cubic Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cubic Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Cubic Corporation.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare Strength: Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, and mental health resources via an assistance program and virtual providers such as Talkspace and Ginger. Veteran-focused behavioral health support and access to a broad wellness network underscore depth of care.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Leave & Time Off Breadth: Time off options span paid holidays, paid sick days, flexible or unlimited vacation, floating holidays, bereavement leave, and flexible time off. Flexible work schedules and a remote work program complement these offerings in many roles.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellbeing initiatives include an employee assistance program, wellness programs, mental health benefits, and onsite amenities such as a gym and pet insurance. Recognition for wellness efforts and veteran-specific support further enhance lifestyle-oriented benefits.

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The Company
HQ: San Diego, CA
6,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1951

What We Do

Cubic Corporation (Cubic) is an international provider of systems and solutions that address the mass transit and global defense markets.

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