Chief Engineer
Location is Duluth, Minnesota
The Chief Engineer is an individual contributor role that is responsible for the technical direction of the platforms and any derivatives that may be developed in this series.
This role is responsible for working with the platform Program Manager and Product Platform Manager on the Customer Experience Team to define future product roadmaps, technology insertion, and product positioning.
This role is the defining technical leadership role on the product line and must drive technology and feature improvements in that product line.
Serve as the product line champion.
Duties and Responsibilities / Essential Functions
In addition to those defined by the SVP, Product Development, the Chief Engineer will have the following duties and responsibilities :
Research emerging technology and determine its applicability to current and future products and services
Review process documents, drawings, and other technical and administrative documents as required
Become educated in new technology and its application
Bring new platform ideas to management for consideration
Become a technical expert in the product line
Regularly meet with sales and marketing teams to understand market trends, needs, and wants.
Serve on the Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI) team
Work with other product line Chief Engineers to coordinate ideas, technology sharing, and to ensure Clients branding in all products and services
Work with the Advanced Design and Development (AD&D) group for early stage idea development prior to product roadmap insertion.
Analyze complex problems and recommend solutions
Develop tools and processes for design of experiments
Make recommendations to management for innovation paths
Demonstrate detail and accuracy in problem solving and innovation
Demonstrate organizational skills and the ability to coordinate between disparate tasks
Work with the Clients Technical Fellow on technology roadmaps and common technology insertion into other product roadmaps
Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to technical teams and management
Advise management on technical issues with the product line
Complete assigned tasks on time and budget
Own and maintain the Product Roadmap
Provide product strategy and guidance
Develop input to technology roadmaps to support product roadmaps
Provide input to product roadmaps
Communicate technology and product vision to stakeholders
Serve as Technical Review Board chair for product line.
Participate in Change Review Board
Other duties as outlined by the VP Engineering or other senior leadership.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor's degree ( or from four-year college or university, and at least 10 years of technical aircraft and or aircraft systems experience;
or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Master’s degree preferred.
Other Job Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities :
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Project tools, database management; internet software;
and spreadsheet, presentation, project management and word processing software. The job also requires proficiency using company web / video / audio conferencing services.
Education Required
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher.
Experience Required
10 years : Technical aircraft and or aircraft systems experience
Licenses & Certifications Required
Must hold at least a private pilot rating with instrument rating.
Commercial pilot rating preferred
Private Pilot’s License with instrument rating and the ability to gain a type rating
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