Director, Engineering Operations
Director, Engineering Operations
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$ 166000 - 240000
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Job Description:
Aerovel (The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program) is looking for a Director of Engineering Operations to join our Engineering department based in Bingen WA.
In this role you will play a pivotal role in the engineering organization overseeing its operations and administrative processes. You will also ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the engineering department by managing personnel resources processes and administrative functions. Other dimensions include:
Responsible for an OPEX budget of $annually
Responsible for managing departmental budget to include CAPEX identification/justification
Responsible for ensuring team operates within company procedures for safety quality and on-time delivery
Meet the Team:
The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most advanced small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence surveillance target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.
Your Working Environment:
Nestled in the heart of the stunning Columbia River Gorge in Bingen WA our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether its solving complex challenges or celebrating victories youll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Pacific Northwest has to offer!
How We Care for You:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans) prescription dental vision life disability Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University including unlimited access to 10000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability certifications career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
Your Challenges:
Leadership/Operations/Project Management: 65%
Builds and sustains a skilled engineering team across managerial and administrative roles to effectively support business goals.
Assigns engineering responsibilities and delegates management and administrative decision-making to suitably competent staff.
In collaboration with Chief Engineer the engineering organization delivers the scope of work deliverables and schedule for operational and administrative functions and supervises the execution.
Strategic Alignment: Working in tandem with the Chief Engineer to align all operational activities with the overarching engineering strategy and objectives.
Project Execution and Delivery: Collaborating closely with a team of project managers to ensure that all engineering projects are executed on time and on budget.
Identifies and ensures adequate engineering facility tools capital resources and software tools to perform the engineering scope of work and manage engineering data/documentation.
Coaches and develops engineering organizations focusing on employee growth development and succession planning.
Ensures accountability of team safety quality and work output.
Works collectively with other organizations to make work plan decisions for workload leveling.
Provides strategic and tactical recommendations for engineering operations to engineering leadership and executive management.
Administration: 35%
Financial and Schedule Oversight: Diligently tracking the engineering budget and schedule to maintain financial discipline and project timelines.
Establishes and manages engineering administrative processes and procedures.
Manages human resources activities for the engineering organization including recruitment onboarding performance management and employee relations.
Talent Management: Focusing on the detection and nurturing of talents within the engineering team fostering professional growth and development.
Oversees engineering documentation and data management systems.
Ensures compliance with company policies procedures and regulations.
Your Boarding Pass:
Possess a BS in Mechanical Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
Ten (10) years of progressively increasing responsibility for the workmanship and deliverables of an engineering organization.
Strong working knowledge of aircraft performance trade-offs associated with weight drag power climb and aircraft range
Strong working knowledge of manufacturing and quality control techniques and principles
Demonstrated ability to work across teams within a complex matrix organization
Demonstrated ability to lead design to manufacture and installation engineering teams
Engineering Software design and modeling software
10% Domestic and International travel availability
Ability to work in the US without current or future need for visa sponsorship/work authorization is required for this opportunity.
Preferred Education/Skills:
MS in Mechanical Electrical or Aerospace Engineering
Five (5) years of engineering technical management in Aerospace or Automotive.
Five (5) years people management
Expertise in the design manufacture operation and maintenance of both fixed wing and rotorcraft
Strong working knowledge of AS9102
Private pilots license
MSProject/Solidworks/Catia
Physical Requirements:
Onsite or remote: 90% onsite
Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens able to read documents reports and engineering drawings daily.
Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily.
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings deliver information and participate in communications daily.
Equipment Operation (personal computer telephone copies fax machine and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts daily.
Carrying: able to carry documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs daily.
Lifting: able to lift documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs daily.
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools daily.
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings working on the computer basis.
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving several times a month.
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor daily.
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice several times a month.
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily.
Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes but is not limited to Safety Shoes Safety Glasses Hearing Protection Respirators/Masks and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
Salary range: Based on the required profile: -$166000 - $240000 per year depending on the candidates experience. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills experience and other relevant factors.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Aerovel CorporationEmployment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
On-siteJob Family:
Chief Engineering & Architecture------
Job Posting End Date: 09.20.2025------
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
