Director Engineering Disciplines 1

Description

The company's Mission Systems group is hiring a Director, Engineering Disciplines 1 at its Woodland Hills, CA campus. The role leads a multi-disciplinary engineering organization of about 500 engineers that supports several business units.

The director sets strategy for the function, keeps operations running well, and builds a high-performance, engaged culture across all engineering disciplines.

Relocation assistance may be available. A Secret clearance is required, but not for the start date. Travel is 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Build and carry out a talent strategy covering the right skill mix, staffing levels, and depth of succession across a varied engineering workforce.
• Set and maintain strict engineering standards, processes, and best practices so that programs and disciplines stay consistent and compliant.
• Create structured paths for professional growth, leadership development, and technical advancement that keep engineers engaged and motivated.
• Act as the executive escalation point for complicated execution problems, digging into root causes, clearing obstacles, and resolving issues on time.
• Hold the leadership team accountable for performance using clear objectives, data-driven metrics, and continuous improvement.
• Balance near-term program delivery with long-term change, improving tools, methods, and organizational effectiveness.
• Work with non-engineering functions, including Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, and Program Management, to support end-to-end mission success and align priorities across business units.
• Manage indirect budgets carefully, making the most of resources, investments, and capacity to meet business needs.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or a master's degree in engineering or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 3 to 5 years of functional management experience leading organizations of at least 100 employees.
• Proven experience managing indirect budgets.
• A record of leading continuous improvement initiatives that raised quality, efficiency, and execution predictability.
• Technical depth, strategic thinking, creativity, and executive leadership ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with a track record of building partnerships and collaborating across non-engineering functions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a timeframe set by management.
• Must be willing and able to work full time in Woodland Hills, CA.
• Preferred: technical background in navigation systems, model-based engineering, or flight-safety critical software development.
• Preferred: experience leading engineering teams with specialized skills outside your own technical background.
• Preferred: experience in aerospace and defense.
• Preferred: 3 to 5 years leading execution, in program management or engineering management.
• Preferred: experience implementing engineering processes and/or systems.
• Preferred: a current, active Secret clearance.
• Preferred: ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance within a timeframe set by management.

Conditions

Full-time, based in Woodland Hills, CA, with travel at 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

A Secret clearance is required, but not before the start date.

Salary range is $203,900.00 to $305,900.00. Final base pay depends on the scope of the role and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Health plan, savings plan, and paid time off.
• Education assistance, training and development, and a 9/80 work schedule where available.
• Depending on the role, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let employees share in company results.
• Director-level roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.
• Life and disability insurance, health insurance coverage, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.