Engineering Manager (IPT Lead)

SUMMARY

The IPT Lead (Engineering Manager) leads an engineering team in pursuit of excellence in project performance (cost, schedule and technical). The IPT Lead cultivates a healthy work environment for team personnel, sustains team workload, and is supported by the Chief Engineer and/or Chief Designer. 

ABOUT US
Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility.  Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement*

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Leads engineering team in pursuit of excellence in project performance (cost, schedule and technical):
  1. Provides business, technical and/or strategic leadership on team projects
  2. Staffs projects with personnel that have the essential skills and experience
  3. Regularly monitors cost, schedule and technical status of all team projects
  4. Ultimately responsible for financial, schedule and technical performance of all team projects
• Cultivates a healthy work environment for team personnel:
  1. Makes the best use of personnel skills and experience
  2. Oversees personnel professional development (mentoring, training, career growth)
  3. Balances personnel workloads
  4. Accountable for hiring and termination of team members
  5. Ultimately responsible for all team staff
• Sustains team workload:
  1. Fosters the maintenance and development of customer relationships
  2. Makes certain that team proposals are complete and financially rigorous
  3. Oversees team business development
  4. Accountable for the content of all team proposals
• Effectively collaborates with other teams for our customers, personnel and/or company
• Seeks company growth through leadership of company strategic initiatives
• Accountable for team budgets

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Required education: B.S. in Engineering or Related Science or Field
• Preferred education: M.S. in Engineering or Related Science or Field
• Typically possesses 7+ years of experience in space and defense industry
• Required experience:           
  1. Ability to develop, plan and execute projects
  2. Demonstrated team leader
  3. Experience with customer relations with space and defense industry prime contractors and government agencies
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

 Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.