Engineering Manager (Aerospace)

Location: 100% onsite in Wichita, Kansas, United States.

Summary pay range: $130,600–$200,200 annually.

Company

Spirit Defense is hirify.global’ defense business unit and an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace, providing engineering, rapid prototyping, technologies, and customer support.

What you will do

• Lead the engineering organization and provide technical leadership.
• Oversee technical processes, policies, practices, and full life cycle aerospace product development requirements.
• Manage engineering cost, schedule, technical performance, staffing forecasts, resource requirements, acquisition, and redeployment plans.
• Collaborate with engineering and program managers to identify staffing gaps and execute hiring strategies.
• Develop, mentor, motivate, and manage employees, including performance planning and growth opportunities.
• Coordinate with internal and external customers, suppliers, and other organizations to prioritize programs, remove roadblocks, and close technical risks and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 8+ years of related engineering experience.
• 2+ years of related technical management and/or technical leadership experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.

Nice to have

• Focus in Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences Engineering.
• Stress, Design, and/or SEIT engineering experience.
• Leadership, motivation, accountability, interpersonal, cross-functional collaboration, analytical, requirements decomposition, prioritization, process improvement, time management, written and oral communication, and presentation skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Drug-free workplace with post-offer and employment testing when policy criteria are met.
• Benefits may include health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Eligible employees may receive variable compensation opportunities and a $5,000 Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.
• Benefits and compensation programs may vary based on eligibility, geographic location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements.

Hiring process

• The selected candidate must work onsite in Wichita and obtain an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance after starting.
• The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.