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Director of Engineering AMI

Director of Engineering, AMI

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Requisition ID

107653

USA-Oklahoma-Broken Arrow

Description

Director of Engineering - AMI

We are a company of innovators, game changers, and entrepreneurs. As a prime contractor, we provide a broad range of communication, electronic and sensor systems used on military and commercial platforms across the globe. We embrace innovative and progressive ideas to advance our products for military and commercial customers. The Electronic Systems Segment (ESS) provides a broad range of aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training.

AMI is a division of the Defense Training Solutions sector and a leading supplier of integrated electro-mechanical assemblies to commercial and military prime contractors. The company designs equipment to meet client specifications and manufactures precision components to produce high-quality assemblies. Products include special purpose instruments, maritime vessel control panels, power supply and distribution assemblies, and surface vehicle and power generating plant control assemblies.

We are seeking a Director of Engineering who will have overall responsibility for providing strategic technical leadership in planning, establishing and directing all aspects of the company’s engineering policies, objectives and initiatives based on long-term product and profitability goals. You’ll be charged with the development of ideas for new products, product enhancement, and for supplying and maintaining adequate resources for all engineering functions in the pursuit of the company’s strategic goals and operational plans. Through collaboration with the AMI Vice President and Business Development organization, you’ll work to identify and capture of new business. Overall responsibility for all engineering design, development, integration, test and product support activities within the organization will be under your direction. You’ll be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and as such play a key role in helping to develop AMI’s strategic direction, business goals and policy deployment initiatives.

You will demonstrate success by:

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Establishing current and long range objectives, plans, and policies, subject to approval by the Vice President of AMI

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Creating a technical vision and technology roadmap for the company and plans for implementation of new technical projects or product lines.

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Dispensing advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to carry out major plans and procedures, consistent with established policies and divisional, group and corporate approval.

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Performing detailed and continuing analysis of the division’s product offerings as compared to competition.

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Providing technical advice to assist in solving problems and continuous process and product improvement.

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Working with Quality Assurance as required providing Failure Analyses, Root Cause determination, and Corrective Action(s) for internal and external product non-conformances.

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Developing or reviewing technical budgets and resource allocation to ascertain project time frame and funding limitations, and to determine methods and procedures for accomplishment of projects in accordance with allotment of funds to various phases of project. Responsible for strategic planning, budgets and control of project expenditures.

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Developing a climate within the department to foster a high level of employee creativity, innovation, motivation, performance, and commitment.

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Working with other departments to ensure completion of programs on time and within budget.

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Representing the organization with major customers, shareholders, and the public.

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Partnering and collaborating across engineering to effectively support engineering across the enterprise.

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Improve and lead continuous improvement activities and ensure adoption within the organization.

Our Values are an integral part of who we are. We seek candidates who share our values:

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Integrity

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Excellence

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Accountability

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Respect

Qualifications

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Bachelor Degree in mechanical, electrical or aerospace engineering or related discipline required. Master Degree preferred.

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15+ years of experience with demonstrated growth and at least 10 of those years in a leadership role.

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Demonstrated track record of talent development and leading a team.

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Strong analytical and technical leadership skills.

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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across all levels.

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Capable of assessing business risk, developing and execute business-wide growth, and improvement plans.

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Skilled in applying principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

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Proficient with defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.

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Ability to gain security clearance.

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Travel Required: up to 20-30%.

SAVING LIVES AND MAKING THE WORLD A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE

L3 Technologies, Inc. is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3 provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. L3 maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

US Security Clearance Required
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Secret

Schedule

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Full-time

Shift

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Day - 1st

Travel

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Yes, 25 % of the Time

Organization

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Link Training & Simulation-21000004

Job Level

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Director

Job Posting

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Jun 6, 2019, 2:47:42 PM

Job

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Engineering -Multiple Functions

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