At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! ​

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) is seeking a candidate for the position of Product Development Lead, supporting our aerospace electro-mechanical products, and reporting to the Product Development Manager. This position is located in Moorpark, CA.

Responsibilities:

The Product Development Lead will be responsible for leading a small team of engineers within the Development Team that works on the NEA and TiNi product lines. The Product Development Lead has the following main areas of responsibility:

• Technically oversee progress of new product development and work through design changes, and test / performance anomalies with staff engineers and customers as required
• Drive and support the technical execution of your team’s projects: technical requirements review and verification, design creation and evaluation, risk assessments and mitigation plans, drawing and test procedure review, design review content, proposal technical and cost reviews, and problem solving
• Drive and support the programmatic execution of your team’s projects: management of project schedules including holding all team members accountable to on-time delivery of deliverables and key milestones, interfacing with Program Managers on strategies surrounding customer interactions, and facilitating successful interdepartmental communication between team members
• Leverage experience and expertise to mentor, train, and develop individual and overall team capabilities. Provide appropriate training and development opportunities that stretch team members in valuable directions, and close gaps.
• Drive Engineering success by ensuring use of consistent, rigorous engineering processes, tools, methods, standards, and techniques.
• Build and drive a culture of rigorous engineering practices, RCCA, problem solving, and Knowledge Management.
• Establish measures, and drive improvements in standard work, processes, and procedures required for their team to be successful in a changing environment. Gathers and analyzes data to identify and then resolve systemic issues faced by their team.
• Manage and grow your team’s talent and capabilities to align with current and future company needs
• Determine staffing levels and build high performing, diverse, and flexible teams that meet our customer project performance needs now and into the future.
• Support sales efforts, customer interface activities, customer problem resolution, and employee relations/morale as a member of the EBA&D management team. Facilitate a successful team-based organization.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate must have a BS/MS in an engineering discipline and a minimum of 5 years of project, design or related engineering experience. Mechanical, Aerospace, and/or Chemical are the preferred engineering disciplines.
• Required experience includes problem solving/root cause analysis, leadership of multi-functional technical teams, project management, technical writing and cost estimating.
• Candidates should have the ability to interpret and analyze electrical and/or mechanical specifications and data.
• Knowledge of missile/launch vehicle/ spacecraft systems as well as experience with manufacturing processes and product development is necessary.
• Experience with electro-mechanical devices in aerospace applications is required.
• Experience with government specifications and industry standards related to aerospace components and systems design, manufacture, and test.

The Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.