AE Techron is a world leader in wide bandwidth power electronics for Test Labs, Research Institutions, MRI/NMR and EMC industries. Our customers are Fortune 500 companies and leading research labs around the globe. AE Techron products are recognized as being robust, technically superior, and very well supported.

We are currently looking for an Engineering Manager who can lead our engineering teams and streamline our project timelines to meet our customers’ needs. This role will be critical to AE Techron’s success as recently introduced products increase the demands on our staff, increase product complexity, and increase the need for collaboration between the engineering department and our production department.

This position will report directly to the company President.

 

The Engineering Manager’s objectives include:

• Develop and organize schedules between various engineering teams (New Technology, Sustaining and Software Development) and between Engineering and other departments (Sales, Service, and Production).
• Embody personal core values that are consistent with company core values.
• Monitor departmental expenses and investment to identify ways to deploy resources, eliminate waste, improve product quality, increase employee safety, and grow company profitability.
• As a member of the Senior Leadership team, participate in long-term planning, project status reporting, and implementing change control processes.
• Raise and track issues and conflicts, remove barriers, resolve issues of high complexity, and redirect issues to appropriate levels when required.
• Track team members progress and redirect work as needed to meet deadlines.
• Act as technical lead for small scale projects that are essential to overall department success.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Manage interdepartmental information and schedules to achieve effective and timely transition of new products, from development through production.
• Synthesize collected data into actionable information that can be used by supporting departments like Quality, Engineering, and Purchasing to make product improvements and improve decision-making.
• Communicate schedules, progress, and changes throughout the company to keep all aspects of product realization, production, sales, and marketing in alignment.
• Supervise timely data collection to monitor product quality, manufacturability, and cost targets.
• Oversee administrative management of department staff and facilitate day-to-day operational needs of the Engineering teams.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Basic understanding of Electronic Circuits, Programming, and Mechanical Design.
• Experience managing the development of technology-based products.
• Ability to develop and implement operational procedures and policies, particularly in times of change and growth, while maintaining product quality and staff safety.
• Ability to conduct research for special projects, respond in a timely manner to inquiries, and present both written and oral briefings.
• Ability to work with details and time-sensitive issues.
• Good decision-making skills and measured response to high-pressure situations.
• Experience in people, teams, and project management.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in technical/project management, or electronics.
• Required: Minimum of two (2) years of recent project management experience.
• Required: Minimum of two (2) years of leading a technical department.
• Preferred: Will have led the creation and growth of technical departments, experience mentoring technical staff, and experience with various personality types and learning styles.

Anticipated Compensation Range:

• Pay range is $90,000 to $105,000 Salary commiserate with education and experience.