Director of Engineering - Ogden, United States - Engineered Staffing Solutions

Description

Engineering Director

Ogden, UT

Commercial Flight Controls Division

Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospace's Commercial Flight Controls Division (CFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Evaluated, proven, and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, CFCD provides precise position-control actuation solutions for commercial aircraft across the globe. The division's headquartered in Ogden, UT with offices in Irvine, California. The Commercial Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly-by-wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Engineering Director is responsible for leading the Division Engineering function with significant Parker research and product development investments, multiple engineering programs and teams, yielding long-range business impact. Ensures that Group, Division, and business unit engineering objectives, contractual requirements, and customer expectations are met, including required program scope, cost and schedule constraints.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Articulates a compelling vision and provides technology and innovation strategic direction aligned with Parker's overall business plan and mission.
• Creates and communicates the organizational vision and directs resources to achieve the technology roadmap and sustained organic growth.
• Direct and guide the advancement of state-of-the-art engineering innovations and solutions.
• Influence and facilitate significant multi-business unit/division/Group partnerships, and/or subcontractor development efforts. May oversee worldwide contracted engineering and analysis support.
• Has influential industry and customer contacts on significant technical issues and business opportunities. Is instrumental in attracting and obtaining new business by promoting Parker technical capabilities.
• Ensure a high degree of coordination and integration with internal or outsourced teams and major customers that may include international partners (e.g., multi-region product development; joint ventures or alliances).
• Ensures the protection of Parker intellectual property and regulatory compliance is maintained.
• Develops long-range budget and resource projections to achieve multi-year business/financial plan and product innovation goals.
• Provide leadership to ensure the successful completion of critical stages of multiple projects/programs in coordination with executive leadership and program management.
• Involved in high-level customer and product strategy decisions.
• Determine strategic workforce strategy and assesses talent and development plans to ensure a robust technical leadership pipeline and core capabilities.
• Communicates and implements actions to ensure Parker values and company policies are well understood and maintained (e.g., business ethics; integrity; inclusion).
• Direct and guide the implementation and coordination of processes and programs (e.g., structured design processes) for multiple functional areas (e.g., cross-functions such as operations/production or supply chain) and/or business units.
• Assess and determine effective workforce plans to meet business and engineering demand (e.g., outsourcing vs. development of internal resources),
• Review and approve exceptions and consolidated plans and advise on other human resources activities (e.g., staffing, training, performance management, compensation).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in engineering - Master's degree (MS or MBA) preferred
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 12-15 years of related experience.
• Prior demonstrated leadership of an engineering function of significant scope, technical complexity, and including research and investment.
• Possesses diverse and comprehensive technical background and understanding of business management.
• Thorough understanding of varied complex products, systems, and technologies represented by Parker and/or across a Parker operating Group and ability to leverage product innovation and technical expertise across Parker.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the research and integration of innovative technologies to achieve organic growth business objectives.
• Communicates and influences major external customers including at the executive level.
• Pursues and advocates innovation and involvement from the larger technical community.
• Mitigate risks associated with the loss of intellectual property by communicating and implementing appropriate controls and/or managing regulatory compliance.
• Creates and monitors development plans and assignments to build leadership and engineering technical pipeline.
• Thorough knowledge of competitor & industry practices, government regulations & internal policies.
• Recognized as an influential business partner & demonstrates strong facilitation skills and ability to communicate effectively to varied audiences to gain support or resolve issues.
• Makes effective presentations on complex or sensitive topics to top management, customers, and/or other key stakeholders.
• Executive presence, demonstrating effective verbal communication & presentation skills.
• Serves as a spokesperson or in a liaison role with universities and other research institutions and industry associations.
• Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or other internal teams.

Compensation: $200,000 base annual salary + 20% ACIP Bonus + Stock Equity