R&D Manager

DESCRIPTION/JOB SUMMARY

Oversee and manage overall design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of research and development operations to maximize efficiency, productivity, quality, and minimize cost while providing safe, innovative, creative, properly documented, and artistic products at specified deadlines

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• Collaborate with Senior Design Engineers to encourage and inspire new product developments

• Oversee Design Engineering activities for all Design requirements and processes and balance or adjust resources to maintain departmental objectives

• Provide key performance indicators for all Design Engineering functions and ensure key performance indicators are prioritized and objectively maintained

• Serve as primary contact for all departments for Research and Development needs

• Staff management including documenting and communicating objectives, positively impacting employee morale, motivating team members, conducting performance appraisals, and appropriately addressing individual or group performance issues

• Develop goals and objectives, and measure outcomes to ensure goals are met

• Develop a "Strong 2nd" for your area of responsibility

• Focus on continuous improvement, and consistently demonstrate good business judgment

• Stealth retains the discretion to modify duties and/or assign other duties as necessary

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Must be a team player, professional, detail-oriented, and honest

Must have the ability to:

• Multi-task, problem-solve, and prioritize in a fast-paced working environment

• Guide, direct, and motivate staff

Must have:

• Relentless drive to achieve advancement and continuous improvement

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access

• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Lift/push/pull up to 40 lbs.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of engineering management experience with exposure to design, manufacturing, quality processes and mechanical system design and development

• 3 years of experience managing at least 5 staff members

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of experience with Bills of Material (BOMs) and/or Change Control processes

• 5 years of experience managing at least 5 staff members

• Current or previous successful employment experience with Stealth Products (directly, independently or through a third party)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design or other technical discipline OR Associate’s Degree with at least 6 years of design or technical experience OR High School Diploma or GED with at least 12 years of design or technical experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now, or in the future

DETAILS

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive

Stealth Products, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you are a person with a disability, a disabled veteran, or require a reasonable accommodation or assistance in completing an application for employment, please contact our human resources department at (512) 715-9995.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)