PacSci EMC, a Ralliant company, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Sustaining Design Engineering and Engineering Services teams in Chandler, Arizona. This role guides technical execution across production support, design sustainment, configuration management, root cause investigation, and continuous improvement while ensuring engineering priorities align with business goals and product technical requirements.
The Engineering Manager oversees and guides the Sustaining Design Engineering and Engineering Services teams, ensuring projects align with business goals and product technical requirements. The candidate will be responsible to ensure that production programs and factory cells are fully supported throughout the entire value stream from component procurement through product manufacturing, test and final shipment to the customer. In addition, the individual is also responsible for managing the department budget and project tasks assignment within the allocated timelines. The individual plays a pivotal role in leading the team, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the successful execution of projects.
Responsibilities Include
- Manages the Sustaining Design Engineering and Engineering Services teams
- Ensures active cross functional collaboration with all integrated product team members
- Leads by example promoting a culture of ownership and accountability by developing meaningful key performance metrics that will encourage the team to focus their efforts to achieving the business goals
- Proven ability in the robust application of mechanical and ordnance products design fundamentals and analyses in order to continuously reduce product variability, while maximizing performance in an aerospace and defense environment
- Manages the disciplined application of failure investigation root cause and corrective actions implementation, while leading a culture of robust design configuration baseline and continuous improvement
- Promotes a culture of positive results through the proper application of the business system tools and processes as standard work
- Demonstrated team development, guidance and mentorship skills
- Ensures team has the tools and knowledge to successfully execute their role
- Creates work culture were individual learning and personal growth is a priority
- Ensures sustained compliance in configuration management and environmental health and safety
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with customers, management and other departments
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline - Master's degree is a plus
- 3+ years of demonstrated leadership of a technical team
- 7+ years of demonstrated expertise in the application of Mechanical/Ordnance Design Engineering principles
- Significant aerospace and/or defense product manufacturing experience in a low-volume, high-mix environment is preferred
- Experience with Toyota Production System or other continuous improvement system with demonstrated results using Lean and/or Six-Sigma principles
- Demonstrated knowledge in reading and applying engineering design practices such as drafting principles and GD&T
- Demonstrated results using design risk reduction tools such as DFMEA, DMF and DOE
- Demonstrated results using failure analysis processes such as RCCA and FRACAS
- Excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to collaborate and drive to necessary decisions to progress team forward
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
- Excellent verbal and written communication and effective facilitation skills
- Strong working knowledge of ERP/PLM systems and reporting tools, MS Office and MS Project
- Additional Information
Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, U.S. Person status is required (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident).
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About UsRalliant Corporation Overview
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we’re building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
About the TeamSkills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline
- Three or more years leading a technical team
- Seven or more years applying mechanical or ordnance design engineering principles
- Aerospace and/or defense product manufacturing experience in a low-volume, high-mix environment
- Experience with Toyota Production System or another continuous improvement system, including Lean and/or Six Sigma
- Knowledge of engineering design practices, drafting principles, and GD&T
- Experience using DFMEA, DMF, and DOE for design risk reduction
- Experience with RCCA and FRACAS failure-analysis processes
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, decision-making, communication, and facilitation skills
- Working knowledge of ERP/PLM systems, reporting tools, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project
- U.S. Person status, defined as U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
What We Do
Ralliant is a global precision-technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, and services precision instruments and highly engineered products. Its two strategic segments, Test and Measurement and Sensors and Safety Systems, provide instruments, software, sensors, and monitoring solutions for mission-critical applications across electronics, semiconductors, utilities, industrial manufacturing, defense, space, and other advanced technology markets worldwide, helping engineers accelerate innovation and improve the reliability of critical systems.
