About This Role
Who We Are:
CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense & security and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.
What We Have to Offer:
Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!
Summary
The Engineering Manager leads and directs experienced professionals and supervisors of groups of multi-discipline project teams developing solutions in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The engineering manager must possess extensive knowledge of engineering and associated principles. The engineering manager is responsible for all projects associated with the Warfighter contract, including simulation systems spanning multiple military disciplines such as combat aircraft, ground-based command and control stations, and medical training. Exerts influence in the development of overall objectives and operational plans of the contract. Frequent contacts with program manager and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, contractual clarifications, talent development and retention.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Provide technical guidance and leadership to engineering staff
Maintain proper staffing levels and expertise to meet contract objectives
Manage contract programs in accordance with company policies, customer priorities and budget constraints
Experience with military aircraft, military operations, and combat scenarios
Modeling and simulation experience utilizing distributed training techniques a plus
Facilitate business growth serving as proposal reviewer/approver and engaging in all critical program gate reviews
Manage and/or develop budgets for contract task orders, including operating requirements, training, equipment and material purchases
Provide technical oversight and assistance to task order personnel as required
Work with other discipline managers to improve engineering processes
Accomplishes results through subordinate supervisors and specialist employees
Meets functional requirements of staffing, training, talent development, engagement, retention and overall management of contract execution
Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports
Act as an advisor to subordinate supervisors or staff members to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems
Contribute to the development of overall objectives and operational plans for the contract, working with peer managers as well as customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, contractual clarifications, talent development and retention
Influence others on job function's views or practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
Communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the contract
Prepare and deliver technical presentations to management and customers
Monitor individual performance and pr