Field Engineering Manager

The Field Engineering Manager will oversee site operations and personnel, coordinating hardware, software, and modification activities. This role involves reviewing technical work, collaborating with various functional areas, and resolving complex technical issues. The manager will act as a primary liaison with government representatives, ensure contract compliance, manage the site's quality assurance program, and submit required status reports. A Bachelor's Degree in electronics or equivalent experience is preferred, along with 2-5 years of relevant experience. U.S. citizenship is required.

Must Have

• Manages site operations and all personnel assigned.
• Coordinates and schedules activities to include hardware, software and modifications.
• Assigns functions to subordinates and reviews completed technical work for compliance with requirements.
• Collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as engineering, program management, marketing, manufacturing, and operations.
• Monitors progress and quality of work and determines solutions to problems encountered.
• Answers complex technical questions escalated from team members and from government counterparts.
• Acts as principal liaison between assigned government Contractor Representatives (CORs) and the appropriate CAE USA Program Manager.
• Ensures contract compliance for all site operations and maintains good working relationships with all customers.
• Coordinates with program department managers/leads to ensure adequate resources and personnel are available to meet contract requirements.
• Manages the site quality assurance program to ensure AS: 9100 compliance.
• Responsible for monthly submittals of status reports to meet CDRL requirements.
• Attends necessary weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings as required or directed by the Program Manager.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in the electronics field or a two-year electronic technician resident course at an accredited technical institute and/or 4 years of military technical training and equivalent electronics maintenance experience on equipment of similar complexity.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

About This Role

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manages site operations and all personnel assigned.
• Coordinates and schedules activities to include hardware, software and modifications.
• Assigns functions to subordinates and reviews completed technical work for compliance with requirements.
• Collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as engineering, program management, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to develop and produce proposals responsive to customer needs.
• Monitors progress and quality of work and determines solutions to problems encountered.
• Answers complex technical questions escalated from team members and from government counterparts.
• Acts as principal liaison between assigned government Contractor Representatives (CORs) and the appropriate CAE USA Program Manager.
• Ensures contract compliance for all site operations and maintains good working relationships with all customers.
• Coordinates with program department managers/leads to ensure adequate resources and personnel are available to meet contract requirements.
• Manages the site quality assurance program to ensure AS: 9100 compliance.
• Responsible for monthly submittals of status reports to meet CDRL requirements.
• Attends necessary weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings as required or directed by the Program Manager.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in the electronics field or a two-year electronic technician resident course at an accredited technical institute and/or 4 years of military technical training and equivalent electronics maintenance experience on equipment of similar complexity.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years of relevant experience.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

• Must be able to walk and/or climb stairs and ladder into a simulator or airplane cockpit.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and crawl on top of or under the device.
• Must be able to detect odors or hear noises, bangs, etc., or other sounds to detect problems or flaws in the functioning of simulators and its surrounding environment.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.
• Shop floor environment.
• Will be working in areas with risk of electrical shock from electronically moving mechanical parts.
• Will at times be exposed to the following conditions: Cold, heat, airborne particles, loud noises.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.