Chief Engineer

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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