Director of Engineering
Psionic, Inc is seeking a, motivated, fast-paced Director of Engineering with proven engineering leadership experience and will be located onsite, in Hampton, VA. We value a diverse, hands-on background to build a team and develop products from concept to manufacture for customers in space, defense and aviation sectors.
Job Description
You will lead your team in the development of products from concept to manufacture for customers in space, defense and aviation sectors. You will serve as a key advisor to the Senior VP of Operations and Engineering for technology, business development and manufacturing.
You will work closely with the SVP for Operations and Engineering and the Principal Engineers to help meet engineering needs. Experience in product development is crucial as well as deep understanding of technical sources for electronic and electro-optical components and innovation. We are disrupting several markets and expect to continuously add to our competitive advantages. You will be responsible for building on our strong technical team to create a superior technical organization that meets current commitments and invents new capabilities. Proven, effective written and oral communication skills are essential.
The work involves planning, executing and monitoring analysts, designers, software/hardware developers, simulation tools, testing, and conducting performance validation and verification of optical and photonic elements, electronic data processing, controls, and instrumentation systems. These will be used for detecting, recording, measuring, or controlling physical conditions, phenomena, and environments encountered in aviation (aeronautical and aerospace) development programs.
Required Education & Requirements
BS degree or higher in Physics, Mathematics or Engineering is required
Experience leading engineering product teams
Strong oral and written communication skills
History of successful engineering development efforts and leading/building engineering teams
Strong teamwork, a desire to learn and driven to improve
Experience at a fast-paced and demanding start-up.
Major Responsibilities
Build a world class engineering organization focused on innovation throughout the lifecycle
Coach and mentor the professional and technical development of your team members, maximizing team productivity and growing their careers by understanding your team's skill levels, working styles, motivations, and professional goals.
Provide technology leadership, inspire your team and proactively bring new ideas, technologies, and methodologies to the table.
Understand the foundational technology and engineering disciplines for laser and LIDAR solutions, opto-electronic technology and sensors for guidance, planning, mapping, navigation and control of autonomous vehicles
Partner with the executive team and product management on all aspects of the business from strategy to product development to manufacturing
Using market, technical, and competitive intelligence to build partnerships with other technical organizations based on company strategy
Become a trusted advisor to the executive team, customers, and to your engineering leadership
Set and deliver on aggressive, innovative goals
Skills
You have a history of top performance in engineering management for product development
Exhibit Psionic cultural values: Integrity, Quality, Humility, Discipline, Customer Oriented, Results Driven
Attributes: Curious, Motivated, Positive, Disciplined, Mature, Transparent, Honest
Outstanding communication skills & able to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
Subject matter expertise in one of more of these areas: Optics, Electronics, LIDAR sensors, Autonomous Vehicles, Lasers/Detection
Understanding of organization design implications, team dynamics, and project management
Maintains a broad knowledge of optics and electronics (analog/digital), vehicle autonomy and mechanical design
Driven to WIN and be the BEST, while still EARNING the respect of others
Team Culture/Benefits
Join a diverse and dynamic team that provides creative opportunities, collaborative efforts, and groundbreaking technology
Flexible work schedule
Career growth- Psionic, LLC. values and invests in its family and promotes from within regularly
We offer a competitive salary
Benefits including health, dental, vision, paid time off, holidays, and 401(k)
Who We Are
Born in space and engineered for extreme performance, Psionic is more than technology. Integrity, teamwork and customer focus are among the values that define who we are individually and as a company. Our core team is comprised of many of the experts and engineers behind NASA's groundbreaking technology and we have added mathletes to help us solve important problems for the world's Space, Defense, and Aviation industries and organizations.
Psionic, Inc values our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction. We are a startup, focused on navigation sensors for vehicles from the mud to the sun. We are building a culture of high performance that we think can change the world for the better. Based in Hampton, Virginia.
Psionic, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position requires access to export-controlled
technology or software source code and the position is subject to U.S. export control laws.
