Engineering Director, Electromechanical Technology Development

Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplaces for all.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• Estimated annual base pay: $184,000(minimum) - $230,000(midpoint) - $276,000(maximum)
• All members included in cash bonus opportunity
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:
  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts
  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're an Engineering Director with electromechanical technology experience, we have an exciting opportunity for you! The Director of Engineering is responsible to build, lead and improve a large critical engineering organization which is responsible to design, develop, validate improve and/or support products, systems or applications. This person is relied upon to provide a high level of technical and organizational expertise in guiding design efforts, customer interactions, and other engineering related matters such as quality problem solving. They are also accountable for providing strategic direction, and management leadership for a key area of engineering.

What You Will Be Doing

• Leading a team of engineering leaders and individual contributors delivering customer sponsored and internal research and development.
• Identifying and developing key technologies for enabling strategic growth in electromechanical actuation and motion control on existing and future commercial and military aircraft and aerospace applications.
• Rapidly advancing the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of electromagnetic and electromechanical components and sensors, mechanical output gearing and power transmission, sensors, and other related technologies
• Expanding systems engineering and validation testing capabilities while creating valuable IP in strategic product areas.
• Participating in strategic planning related to accountable products, processes and infrastructure required within the business group.
• Organizing and coordinating various functions throughout the company to meet organizational objectives.
• Providing support, strategic direction and technical proposals for systems, products or services.
• Embodying the technical conscience of the company for the system/product area of accountability. This includes ownership of quality and adherence to our development processes.
• Providing the leadership, training and mentoring required for engineering staff career development.
• Managing capitol and budget.

What We Are Looking For

• US - Technical Degree 4-year Engineering/Science degree required with Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• 10+ years of increasing level of responsibility within a product development engineering organization required.
• 5+ years experience of leading a comprehensive engineering organization required.
• Ability to manage a large-scale organization through excellent people, time management, and project management skills.
• Technical/market knowledge of aerospace business segment, product knowledge, and customer's end products for the market served.
• Highly refined leadership and interpersonal skills: skilled at using facilitative leadership approach.
• Able to communicate and present complex ideas to a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Strategic vision of technology and strong understanding of advanced analytical tools.
• Strong financial management skills (profit and loss, product cost structure, budgeting).
• Breadth of technical knowledge desired (including Physics, Mechanical, Electromechanical).
• Significant product expertise and organizational knowledge.
• Demonstrate organizational savvy (interpersonal/relational) and facilitative leadership skills to align with and influence key players throughout the organization.
• Demonstrates expertise and commitment to Design for Six Sigma practices, lean product development and waste elimination.
• Capable of coaching, mentoring and motivating individuals to perform beyond their comfort zone, and can help others do the same.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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