Defense Engineering Leader

Dynapower, part of Sensata Technologies, is seeking a Defense Engineering Leader to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, software, project management, and manufacturing engineering, to deliver mission-critical defense power conversion systems. This role will lead the execution of complex, multiyear defense programs from concept through launch, ensuring technical execution, compliance with applicable defense standards, schedule performance, quality, and budget adherence. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience building and developing high-performing engineering teams, including recruiting, training, and mentoring engineers. This leader will also interface directly with defense customers and contractors, demonstrating Dynapower’s technical expertise while upholding the quality, reliability, and reputation of its military products.

General Responsibilities

• Manages a team who communicates with customers to understand new applications and programs. Relays how Sensata technology and portfolio can be designed/customized to meet their needs
• Leverages engineering fundamentals, and org to make sound decisions on complex technical issues
• Detailed understanding of market and implications for business
• Proactively challenge and drives the organization to deliver improved quality and performance related to engineering design
• Conduct presentations of technical information with specifics on projects/schedules and timelines
• Understanding customer requirements and expectations, and developing/driving actions and schedules needed to support those program expectations
• Manages a team who is responsible for interactions with customers to solicit product specifications requirements, schedule expectations and budget
• Manages competitive analysis (benchmarking patent research, cost estimates etc.)
• Advanced understanding of mechanical engineering principles, materials, mechanics, fluid, thermo and heat transfer which influence design for manufacturability
• Manages efforts in design prototype builds and production validation activities in collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply
• Solicit and provide input to stakeholders for design, manufacturing, material specifications and procedures to ensure the resulting products can be efficiently be produced to Sensata requirements
• Develops mechanical design activities while participating on cross-functional New Product Development (NPD) teams
• Lead mechanical design and sustaining engineering, cost reduction activities to optimize product quality, cost and compatibility with manufacturing systems
• Expertise in common continuous improvement and problem-solving tools and methodologies

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing products for the U.S. military. Experience with MIL-STD-917E is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams toward common technical and program objectives.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering concepts, including design standards, prototype development, and verification and validation (V&V) testing.
• Experience guiding product designs through Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) milestones in accordance with MIL-STD-917E. Experience with similar military standards will also be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and mentor the technical work of engineers, contractors, and vendors.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience designing products to withstand shock and vibration environments, including environmental stress screening (ESS) and temperature cycling.

Base Salary Range:

$176,320.00 - $242,440.00

At Sensata, our employees are the key to our success and growth. We recognize that each individual brings their own unique experience, therefore the base salary range information shown above is a general guideline only. Sensata considers several factors when extending an offer, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. In addition to base salary, Sensata offers competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans, along with education reimbursement, wellness programs, a 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching, and a variety of paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave. Certain positions are also eligible for short-term incentive and long-term incentive programs.

This position requires eligibility to obtain authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-US Persons, as defined in the ITAR and EAR, may not be eligible to obtain authorization.

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