Sr. Manager, Project Engineering

•    Leadership and Team Management

Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of Project Engineers, each functioning as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for assigned Work Packages.
Ensure engineering standards, processes, and best practices are consistently applied.
Delegate effectively while maintaining accountability for team deliverables and performance.
Maintain employee schedules and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

•    Project and Technical Execution
Develop and manage detailed engineering project plans that align with program goals and contractual requirements.
Review contractual deliverables and define Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) scope and execution strategy.
Coordinate with discipline leads to define tasks, resource allocation, and sequencing.
Manage timelines, risks, and deliverables using tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Project, and Teams.
Support Business Development through technical inputs on proposals and new opportunities.

•    CAM Oversight and Program Controls
Oversee multiple CAMs, ensuring accurate planning, cost control, variance analysis, schedule management, and earned value compliance.
Ensure work package structure, reporting, and forecasting meet program control and customer requirements.
Support Program Management with development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Deliver concise, data-driven status updates and technical briefings to leadership and customers.

•    Quality and Compliance
Ensure engineering activities adhere to applicable AS9100 and Internal standards
Promote a culture of rigorous internal design review and meaningful root cause/corrective action activities
Perform other duties as required to support department and company objectives.
Maintain professional behavior consistent with company values and expectations.

•    Perform other duties as required.
•   Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].

•   Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is          consistent with the company's policies and practices.

•   Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

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AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.