MANAGER-R&D - Technical Aerospace Section Manager - Dayton, Ohio at Southwest Research Institute

Who We Are:

Tactical Aerospace is a premier supplier for Avionics/Aerospace grade complex electronic embedded systems. We design, integrate, and manufacture avionics, mission computers, payload electronics, sensors, AI systems, test systems, and modeling/simulation for the defense market. This position is on-site and in the Dayton, OH office.

Objectives of this Role:

• Manage a Business section and the Dayton, Ohio office for the Tactical Aerospace Department.
• Manage a group of engineers (technically and programmatically) and grow the business for the office and greater department.
• The market section focus for the Dayton office is centric to AI, Modeling and Sim, and Human Factors.
• Dayton also supports other programs across the Tactical Aerospace Department which includes embedded complex electronics for the aerospace/avionics market.
• Manage the team of engineers while working with program managers to manage technical and programmatic aspects of all programs within the section.
• Grow the business organically through Business Development, marketing, writing proposals and developing estimates for customers.
• Customer interaction and growing the section is a significant part of the role.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Manage the Dayton, OH office.
• Manage a group of engineers technically and programmatically to assure on-time and on budget compliance.
• Manage IRAD's within the section.
• Grow the section through marketing, Business Development, writing proposals, creating estimates, and finding business opportunities.
• Manage resources within the department: Performance reviews, keeping resources utilized on programs, hiring, personnel issues, and dealing with office issues/maintenance.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent engineering degree with related experience.
• 10+ years: Technical engineering experience with at least 4 years experience as a technical engineering manager.
• Shown experience writing proposals, developing estimates, and presenting to/managing customers.
• Shown expertise in processes, development, test, integration, V&V, and qualification of complex embedded electronic LRU's. This include the utilization of RTOS systems.
• Basic understanding of AI, modeling, simulation, and UAV/UAS/Drones.
• Background in Aerospace Market is helpful and related to this role.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.