Manager, Engineering - Irvine, United States - Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Verified Company

Irvine, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Who We Are:

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity

How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that's here to stay With our company's history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry.

And we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that will help our organization thrive We seek diversity in many areas such as background, culture, gender, ways of thinking, skills and more.

The Position:

Manages engineers and technical staff in the research, design, and development of new technologies and hardware and software prototypes.

Position may direct the work efforts of several subordinates, including subordinates that report through a matrix organization structure to their core competency department.

Consults with managerial personnel to clarify product need and intent, identify problems, suggest changes, and determine extent of functionality is required.

Manages and directs department activities, assigning, coordinating, and reviews work of subordinates, to design new product prototypes and evaluating existing designs.
Analyzes technology trends to identify new product ideas.
Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine feasibility, cost effectiveness and customer demand for new and existing products.
Participates in forecasting operating costs of department and performs preparation of budget requests.
Administers personnel functions, including recruiting, review and selection and placement of personnel.
Plans and establishes schedules and follows up performance against estimates.
Provides technical or administrative consultation or advice to peers or the immediate manager in the department, product line, or on projects.
Makes or reviews decisions regarding technical approaches or product designs with staff input considering resource allocation and time schedules for product or department activities.

The salary range of $131,000 - $220,000 is just one component of Panasonic's total package.

The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual's knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

What We're Looking For:

Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing and development environment.
Minimum 6 years of related work experience, preferably in cabin avionics. Inflight entertainment highly preferred.
Requires planning to ensure the timely completion of several projects (budgets and resources).
Proven ability to establish goals, scope, approach, schedules, and manpower to accomplish overall objectives and programs.
Ability to perform with only general guidance in the form of objectives established by senior management.
Independently determines the best approaches for achieving results.
Proven ability to communicate and work with crossfunctional departments and groups. Must be able to handle crucial conversations and provide mutual respect with subordinates and peers.
Typically requires evaluation and analysis of administrative or business problems or allocation of resources.
Proven ability to direct and coordinate staff in developing solutions to technical problems that require extensive investigation and clarification.

At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do.

We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program.

Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive flexible paid time off. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Nonexempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year. We also close our offices at the corporate level in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year. For operational positions that are expected to work on holidays, we provide additional compensation for hours worked.
Health Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
401K with 50% match on up to 8% contri