Systems Engineering Manager jobs in Connecticut

Year after year, Kaman delivers technical breakthroughs and innovative solutions that ensure our customers can meet their critical challenges. Others may approach challenges in a similar manner, but our people set us apart from other companies. Technology may advance and industry may shift, but Kaman will always be a place where individuals can come to work and truly make a difference and be recognized for their efforts.

Kaman Air Vehicles has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Software & Systems Engineering Manager. This role is a key position within the Engineering department, and is responsible for the technical and administrative leadership of an engineering team. This role will be highly involved in the planning, organizing and directing of departmental work activity to support company business objectives.

Generate plans and processes to implement solutions to engineering problems that address all program technical, cost and schedule.
• Manage a technical team in executing the program plan to ensure all work is completed within cost and schedule, by delegating work assignments, providing effective coaching and technical guidance as necessary.
• Define and maintain requirements for complex electro mechanical systems and decompose top level requirements into subsystem requirements.
• Lead and conduct trade studies to evaluate system architecture concepts against defined requirements.
• Develop department goals and objectives that align with those of the company.
• Manage employee's performance, development and training plan.
• Implement and manage a risk management process in support of program goals and company business objectives.
• Prepare proposals and act as principal investigator and/or program manager on engineering projects.
• Provide technical briefings and design reviews to management and customers; submit periodic progress reports.
• Assist in the preparation of program cost and schedule planning and departmental manpower planning budgets.
• Prepare and implement departmental training plans consistent with company business objectives.
• Manage other departments for a short-term duration, as required.
• Manage vendor statement of work (SOW) deliverables.
• Evaluate, technically and financially, existing and future architectures and technologies to support business profitability.
• Employ lean engineering principles.
• Interface with contacts in government and in industry to develop new projects, programs; create and nurture technical collaborations in support of new business development. Interface with the legal department on patents, infringements, non-disclosure agreement. Perform accident investigations per the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) guidelines and specifications, as assigned.

• Broad knowledge of an advanced and technically specialized field such as avionics.
• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field with 1 to 2 years graduate level work leading to a Master's degree, or equivalent learning experience.
• Experience performing modeling and analysis to evaluate and define product and subsystem requirements.
• 10 to 13 years of progressive experience in the applicable engineering field, including at least 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management, customers and subcontractors.
• Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance, as required.