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Saildrone · 3 months ago

Head of Engineering

Alameda, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $350K/yr

15+ years exp

Saildrone is a defense company delivering maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance products to military, homeland security, and commercial customers. The Head of Engineering will lead a multidisciplinary team of approximately 100 engineers, overseeing various engineering disciplines and ensuring the alignment of engineering initiatives with the company's mission and business objectives.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataDronesManufacturingMarine Technology

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary engineering team of ~100 engineers across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Electrical Engineering, TPM, and Change Management

Execute the engineering organization’s strategic direction, goals, and priorities in alignment with ongoing mission support, new functionality, and wider company objectives

Drive technical excellence and innovation across all engineering disciplines

Oversee the prioritization, planning, and execution of all engineering deliverables

Define project timelines with well scoped milestones and deliverables, owning the overall project schedule and assessing impact to the engineering roadmap as priorities change or develop

Work to ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards

Implement best practices for technical program management, quality, resource allocation, and risk mitigation

Partner with Business Development and Mission teams to ensure engineering solutions meet operational and customer requirements

Facilitate communication and alignment across departments to support Saildrone’s mission and strategic initiatives

Align with Production and Operations group leads around engineering releases and product roll-out timelines

Recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent across all disciplines

Foster a culture of high performance, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

Mentor and coach engineering leaders to build strong management capabilities within the organization

Develop and manage engineering budgets, resource plans, and performance metrics

Oversee change management processes to ensure well thought out and researched ECO protocol and adequate testing and validation, prior to roll out

Ensure adherence to relevant industry standards, regulations, and best practices

Qualification

Engineering LeadershipTechnical Program ManagementHardwareSoftware SystemsDefense Industry ExperienceProduct Lifecycle ManagementStrategic ThinkingCommunication SkillsTeam BuildingChange ManagementBudget Management