Mercury Systems · 10 hours ago
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelMercury Systems is a technology company focused on accelerating innovations in the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. The Manager of Manufacturing Engineering will lead a team of engineers, implement processes, and collaborate to deliver advanced electronics that significantly impact national defense.
ComputerElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Direct the Manufacturing Engineering team’s day-to-day work, ensuring successful execution of mfg efforts and responsibilities on products and programs
Identify, maintain, and grow technical expertise within the group and provide technical guidance to the manufacturing team
Execute strategic initiatives and assigns responsibilities with the group to achieve business goals set by the business leadership and Annual Operating Plan
Work with direct reports to identify strengths and development needs and grow their talents and skillsets through cross-trainings, mentorship, and on-going career development discussions
Attract and retain talents that contribute to the growth and revenue of Mercury
Hold self and team members accountable for their work output quality and for achieving on-time delivery of project milestones
Align and motivate team around Mercury purpose, culture, and values, and drive clarity and understanding of project priorities, business goals and processes, roles and responsibilities
Build open, trusting, and respectful relationships across the engineering teams
Work closely with the Chief Engineer, Operations, Program Management, and Technical Project Managers to ensure OTD and quality on new product developments and production revenue
Address issues and challenges directly by making rapid course corrections and driving necessary changes to achieve business objectives
Establish professional and respectful collaborations with the rest of the functional groups and teams across Mercury
Manage relationships with current vendors and subcontractors to ensure they remain on budget and provide quality on-time results, and work to identify other vendors and subcontractors as necessary to provide the best solutions for our products
Qualification
Required
Experience with process improvements and root cause analysis, such as 5 Whys and 8D
Experience supporting proposal development for DoD contracts
Experience in electro-mechanical assembly and manufacturing processes
BS or MS in relevant field
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
Preferred
Leading a manufacturing engineering team
Experience working within Oracle, DigiThread, Agile PDM, SharePoint, Jira, and/or FactoryLogix
Experience working with OpenVPX Server assembly, any server rack assembly processes
Benefits
Comprehensive skills training
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Mercury Systems
Mercury Systems is a leading commercial provider of secure sensor and safety-critical processing subsystems.
Founded in 1981
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1998-01-30IPO
Leadership Team
Bill Ballhaus
Chairman and CEO, Director
Tod Brindlinger
Senior Vice President Operations and Supply Chain
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