Product Line Chief Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL
Description: The Judge Group is currently seeking a Product Line Chief Engineer for a large Aerospace corporation based in Huntsville, AL. For immediate consideration email your resume to
- Robbie Kissinger

The Product Line Chief Engineer is the overall technical authority for Future Missile Development Programs within the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Business Unit. The PLCE is accountable for all technical aspects of related products and leads a team of engineers to ideate, conceptualize, develop, launch, and sustain products throughout the total product lifecycle. This includes building the teams for execution of programs and projects as they are defined. The PLCE works with Senior Engineers, Customers, and Leadership to develop concepts of operations which feed into product roadmaps to meet business objectives. The PLCE chairs technical reviews and drives the technical requirements

Position Responsibilities

Personifies the AV pillar of "Innovation".

Provides technical input to strategic planning, bid/proposal, and supplier evaluations for growth opportunities to include new starts, P3I, and any other related pursuits.

Functions as the Technical Interface for strategic partnerships related to IAMD missile developments

Leads the technical team that will efficiently and effectively fulfill program technical, schedule and cost requirements and drives process improvements

Chairs technical reviews and is the final authority for product documentation and engineering change requests/orders

Collaborates with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure technical specifications, as designed, are managed/controlled and flow through the entire value chain

Responsible for all technical aspects of the product

Supports the development of plans for product IRAD and sustaining projects through proper work decomposition and skills assignment to project work tasks

Develops and mentors high-performing engineering teams

Leads multi-discipline engineering activities and mentors engineers to improve technical and leadership skills

Partners with functional leaders to drive process improvements throughout the engineering development processes

Works with other Engineering Managers to staff and prioritize engineering tasking across various development efforts

Leads root cause investigations and rolls out corrective actions (RCCA)

Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

Master Degree or PhD in a Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering discipline (or equivalent).

Experience with Defense products and customers, especially in C-UAS products

Minimum of 15 years of demonstrated experience in product design and sustainment

Strong missile defense system experience

Ability to obtain a Secret level clearance

Experience with leading large technical teams through the product lifecycle

Experience with drawings and BOMs; Engineering Change systems; Quality systems for non-conforming parts and corrective action

Experience in an Agile and Waterfall development environment

Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills

Experience project planning in terms of schedule, budget, and resource estimations

Exceptional leadership and management skills, with the ability to develop and communicate a vision that inspires and motivates staff and aligns with the business strategy

Ability to build strong relationships within all disciplines within organization

Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment in which resources may not be under your direct control

Experience with product manufacturing and product configuration processes

Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in an engineering environment

Project Management Experience

Experienced and proficient with MS Office applications and other office productivity tools

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