Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

• Lead a team of talented engineers by providing clear direction, mentorship, and guidance, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• Develop and implement a division strategy (and group strategies) that support Draper’s Strategic Plan.

• Manage personnel resources for projects staffed by the Division.

• Manage the division’s overhead and capital budgets.

• Develop the organization’s future leader’s careers through mentoring, growth assignments, professional seminars, and other educational opportunities.

• Foster a learning and growth-oriented atmosphere by providing regular feedback, coaching, and development opportunities for team members.

• Focus on building a community across the division through various, diverse streams.

• Actively participate in recruitment efforts to attract top engineering talent, promoting diversity and inclusion within the team.

• Effectively onboard and provide networking opportunities to new staff for long-term integration.

• Develop innovative concepts to solve customers’ problems.

• Develop technologies utilizing Draper’s best practices to ensure the necessary technology readiness levels.

• Oversee the quality execution of projects led by Division staff.

• Demonstrate strong problem solving, decision-making, delegation, and communication skills.

• Drive the development and execution of engineering strategies that align with our overall goals and vision.

• Develop and manage budgets, resource allocation, and project timelines to optimize team performance and deliver on strategic objectives.

• Develop technical roadmaps for Division’s capabilities and work with IR&D Office and Business Units to capture internal and external funding to support capability development.

• Develop methodologies and processes to enable R&D activities in a production environment.

• Able to solve complex problems.  

• Understanding of the program / product lifecycle in one or more of the Engineering Areas.

• Able to drive broad organizational corrective action to improve business processes

• Knowledge of organizational and project-based performance metrics.    

• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical and problem solving skills.

• Self-starter and the ability to set organizational vision and achieve results.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment is a must. 

• Knowledge of industry and government regulations and certification standards (FAA, FDA, DO-178, etc.)  

• Bachelor's degree required in an Engineering or technical field. (M.S. preferred)

• 10+ years of experience in an Engineering and/or Program Management. Including at least 5 years of experience managing individual contributors, managers, and cross-functional teams.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

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Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.