What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Group Leader position at Valcor Engineering?
We are looking for a strong senior level engineer that can lead the Valcor Flight Solutions engineering team. Valcor Flight Solutions develops new designs, performs reverse engineering of existing designs and develops modifications and repairs to help end user customers find cost-effective solutions to product reliability, availability and product obsolescence challenges. The Valcor Flight Solutions engineering team is comprised of world class engineers developing FAA PMA, DoD SAR and DER approved products and repair procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance on engineer’s questions.
- Review design engineers’ iterations before seeking final release signatures and internal PDR
- Maintain visibility of projects with chief engineer.
- Participate and interact with Design Engineers, technical presentations, and weekly calls
- Mentor engineers in Valcor’s design practices and use of software tools (ANSYS, MATHCAD, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS, PDM, ERP System)
- Orchestrate Lessons Learned, Lunch and Learns, and general presentations to Engineers
- Oversee technical R&D projects to improve designs
- Work closely with Design Engineers and Program Managers to balance customer expectations and schedule risk with technical challenges and technical risk
- Escalate contractual issues to the management team
- Work with other Design engineers and Program Managers to establish and meet realistic dates within department capacity
- Work with other EGLs and Program Managers to understand project priority within company
- Work with new product development lab to manage test engineer and test resources for projects
- Work with Operations to prioritize fixturing and shop availability for fixture
- Ability to grow within the engineering department and/or the Company.
Education, Skills, and Requirements
- 8 years of engineering experience
- Mechanical Engineering degree required
- Prior experience with FAA PMA, DER and DoD SAR approvals
- Experience with electro-mechanical and hydraulic aircraft components
- Proficiency with engineering tools such as Ansys, MathCAD, MatLab, Solidworks, PDM.
- Able to manage projects and serve as accountable point of contact for internal and external customers
- Strong communication - communicate hardware needs from Design Engineers to the company, prioritizing long lead times
- Leadership - oversee and allocate workload for team of design engineers and seek assistance when necessary
- Knowledgeable - understand Quality provisions, especially that which will dictate drawing/part requirements
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $130,000 - $150,000