Engineering Manager - Antenna Systems

Irving

Job Description Job Description Shaping the future through innovation and discovery!

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

YOUR DAY TO DAY :

Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as a liaison between program management, planning, project team, finance, sales/marketing, and manufacturing management.

Manage projects to include but not limited to staffing, budgets, schedules.

Asses project issues and development resolutions to meet productivity, quality and client’s satisfaction goals and objectives.

Responsibilities include both planning an execution and/or coordinates team members' assignments.

Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with stakeholders.

Provides technical input to Program Management to achieve business goals.

Understands and interprets the technical, organizational and process aspects of the task assigned and can relate them to the technical needs of the overall project or organization.

Develops and maintains relationships with customers, respond to their needs and propose optimum and cost-effective solutions. Responsible for the completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines

Strong advocate and facilitator of continuous process improvement and infrastructure change

Leads continuous improvement efforts.

Leads a group of engineers and technicians as assigned.

YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

Attracting, hiring, and staffing the department with appropriate persons to accomplish department goals; and measure employee performance effectively and conduct realistic and motivational performance reviews.

Ensuring less experienced team members are mentored.

Participating in development of program strategies and teaming strategies across most projects within a business unit.

Leading engineering project teams by applying technical or non-technical expertise in support of strategic engineering goals.

Actively uncovering technical and organizational risks and ensure they are included in risk mitigation plans.

Provides strong technical direction in linking projects IP strategy to business roadmaps.

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE :

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Applied Science, or its equivalent

Minimum 10 years of relevant technical and management experience

Proficient understanding of engineering processes and engineering design tools.

Understanding the Software development process, Software development experience is plus.

Understanding the Mechanical design process, Mechanical design experience is plus.

Understanding Electrical Design Process, Electrical circuits development experience is plus.

Understanding Systems Engineering design methodologies.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Accurate and strong attention to detail.

Proficient in MS Office.

Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.

Highly skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions.

Excellent independent judgement and ability to handle complex problems.

This position requires potential access to technology controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The successful candidate must be a “U.S. Person” as defined under ITAR and EAR. In order to be a U.S. Person for ITAR and EAR purposes, you must (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

WHAT WE OFFER:

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.