CDSI Job Description: Engineering Manager

Who We Are:

CDSI is a dynamic and innovative company specializing in digital multi-beamforming antenna arrays and telemetry control systems. We are committed to delivering high-quality innovative and elegant solutions to complex RF problems. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, cutting-edge technology, and a collaborative team culture. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented and experienced individual to join our team and play a key role in optimizing our production processes.

We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic Engineering Manager to oversee a team of engineers, leading projects by planning, coordinating, and supervising their work to ensure successful project execution of our Telemetry/EW and Radar digital beamforming projects.

The successful candidate will incorporate the five principles of engineering management:

• principles govern process
• seek alternative systems perspectives
• understand the enterprise context
• integrate systems engineering and project management
• collaborate with the stakeholders in the early stages of a project

The ideal engineering manager will combine his/her technical know-how with strong soft skills such as a clear communication style, team leadership, and mentoring skills. The engineering manager’s responsibilities will include obtaining commitments and ensuring delivery schedules are met; resolving schedule obstacles or conflicts; ensuring environmental compliance with designs; meeting all customer performance and technical requirements, and all quality requirements; and communicating with customers (internal and external), suppliers, and other entities such as regulatory agencies.

CDSI is a company built on collaboration and creativity. We foster an environment of sharing information and provide the highest level of mutual respect.

Job Duties:

• Designs, implements, and refines product development, and testing processes.
• Oversees staff and assigns tasks to engineering and technical personnel.
• Leads teams in the development of new products, solutions, and processes, with an emphasis on timely delivery, quality, producibility, and cost.
• Employs good practices such as the use of failure modes and effect analyses, trade studies, design of experiments, and others.
• Works with Project Management and Master Scheduler to project logistics and resource allocation.
• Strives to improve efficiency and sustainability of processes and product designs, and to reduce waste and variability in production.
• Assists in securing the resources needed for teams to excel, including researching and proposing capital investments.
• Assists in the creation of integrated master schedules and project budgets, and engages in cost management strategies.
• Attends trade shows and conferences, and makes site visits to suppliers’ facilities as required.
• Advocates on behalf of team members by identifying any gaps that may need additional resources for success.
• Communicates technical information to non-technical stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and internal operations.
• Maintains a high level of expertise in their field or sector.
• Assures that processes meet quality and safety compliance guidelines.
• Collaborates with other team leaders and departments.
• Forges and maintains relationships with suppliers and internal and external customers.

Skills/Qualifications and other considerations:

• Leadership, human relations, teambuilding, mentoring, and project management skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
• Expert-level knowledge of sector technology and processes
• Strategic and out-of-the-box thinking
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try new approaches when faced with challenges
• Data analytics skills and experience
• Strong knowledge of good configuration management practices
• Attention to detail
• Organizational planning and documentation skills
• Proficiency using presentation software to explain complex information to non-technical and management personnel and other stakeholders
• Ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously
• Past use of Agile/Scrum or similar collaborative tools a plus

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BS in engineering required
• 4-5 years relevant work experience
• 4-5 years management experience
• Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) platforms
• Experience using ERP software
• Master’s degree in engineering or MBA a plus

Compensation and Benefits:

As a full-time employee, you will enjoy a competitive salary, a robust benefit package including medical, dental, and vision plans, life and AD&D insurance. We offer a 401k program with matching contributions from the company. In addition, we offer endless opportunities to learn, grow, and develop your strengths through top-tier training programs, certification sponsorship and tuition reimbursement. Most importantly, we offer a fun, energetic environment that truly has a familial atmosphere and a crucial emphasis on maintaining a strong work-life balance through our paid-time-off policies, paid holidays, parental leave, family leave, and bereavement leave.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000 Annual

NOTE : CDSI conducts Education, Employment, Driver and Criminal Background Checks and provides Social Security Administration and/or Department of Homeland Security employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.

Candidate must have authorization to work in the United States.

CDSI is an AS9100D certified workplace.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Stand or Sit
• Walk (Move, Traverse)
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (Position self, Move)
• Talk/hear (Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information)
• See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess)
• Pushing, Pulling, and/or Reaching including Repetitive Motion

As a full-time employee, you will enjoy a competitive salary, a robust benefit package including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• 5 paid sick days per year
• Paid Vacation Program
• We offer a 401k program with matching contributions from the company.
• In addition, we offer endless opportunities to learn, grow, and develop your strengths through top-tier training programs, certification sponsorship and tuition reimbursement.

Job Type: Full-time, on-site located in Simi Valley, CA

CDSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.