Provide guidance, direction, and performance feedback to a diverse cross functional group of engineers tasked with solving difficult manufacturing and technical challenges. Supports Engineering/Program Manager as a control account manager to ensure accurate schedule and cost tracking. Demonstrated project management skills and techniques including work breakdown structures, integrated master scheduling and earned value management. Coach, support, and motivate those around them to ensure a high performing engineering team. Create and maintain development and succession plans for team members. Lead recruiting efforts to build and maintain team capabilities. Ensure hiring plans, staff development, and workload plans are aligned to overall capability and capacity strategy. Manage team budgets, schedules, and resources to effectively meet business goals. Set and promote high standards for quality and safety. Maintains selected engineering processes and drive technical excellence by ensuring team output meets technical standards. Maintain knowledge of engineering best practices and technology innovations by attending industry events and educational activities. Represent and communicate Defense Systems technical capabilities, capacity, and technologies to internal and external customers. As a front facing representative to our customers the candidate must be able to communicate, brief and present deliverables at program technical reviews, proposal reviews, or other technical meetings. Presents work products at program reviews, proposals, or other project meetings. Prepares and plans cost estimates and written technical proposals. Acts as a technical interface to external customers, and forms working relationships with representatives of external technical organizations. Lead performance and compensation management activities for team members. Prepare, review, and approve cost estimates and written technical proposals. Manage cost and schedule for independent research or process improvement projects assigned to your team. Advise stakeholders and team members on how to meet established schedules or resolve technical issues. Coordinate with programs and peer functional managers to ensure appropriate staffing strategies are developed and executed with any performance issues resolved or escalated in a timely manner. Ensure team members are familiar with and use required engineering processes and tools. Ensures team members meet contract deliverables using approved, QMS directed methods and procedures as applicable. Will involve sometimes stepping into other roles when needed. Provide on-site support at international facilities (periodically requires approximately 50% travel). Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or other closely related STEM degree from an accredited university plus 5 years of experience. We may also consider master's degree plus 3 yrs of experience. Must have experience leading, developing and reviewing team members. Demonstrated experience mentoring, leading and coaching in a professional capacity Experience leading a technical team toward successful product delivery. Proven partnership/collaboration skills and ability to partner with cross disciplines within a team. Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) across all levels of the organization. Engineering Degree from an accredited university 5+ years experience leading, developing and reviewing team members. 5+ years working with medium caliber ammunition production and/or development activities Experience with supporting production programs, including experience with production process and variation control methods and techniques. Experience with managing ammunition development and qualification programs. Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001, CMMI, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Six Sigma/Lean experience Project management experience Experience working with suppliers and procurement to improve quality and optimize schedules