Engineering Product Manager - Hybrid Schedule
at The Computer Merchant

Date Posted: 4/24/2024

Job Description

Job Title : Engineering Product Manager - Hybrid Schedule
Location: Sterling Heights, MI - This is a Hybrid role, comprising of 80% in office work and 20% remote
Wage Range: 50-75 depending on years of experience and qualifications
Job Number: 24-00809

Job Description: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for an Engineering Product Manager to work a Hybrid schedule from their Sterling Heights, MI facility (approx 80% in office and 20% remote). The Tracked Automotive Vehicle Subsystem Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead provides engineering leadership of a cross-functional team with responsibility and authority to deliver key automotive products and to integrate and test them at the subsystem and vehicle level. The IPT lead oversees related performance activities and drives key engineering decisions to meet project schedule and cost goals.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Possess, understand and apply the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of project management to plan and execute engineering projects
  • Generate and execute project plans and integrated schedules
  • Establish funding mechanisms to facilitate work scope
  • Forecast and maintain project demand files
  • Establish & utilize metrics to drive and monitor project performance
  • Facilitate and support technical and programmatic events
  • Lead vehicle system-level design, integration, build, and test activities
  • Represent the project and engineering organization to Client leadership and our customers
  • Prepare bids and provide bid support for any applicable RFI or proposal efforts
  • Serve as a primary technical interface for internal & external customers
  • Coordinate incoming problem reports for prioritization and processing
  • Support change processing metrics through tracking, measuring and managing aging issues to resolution
  • Evaluate and disseminate customer comments to proposed changes for immediate action
  • Propose/assess process improvements to increase through-put of design updates and customer satisfaction.

Position Requirements:
  • Minimum of Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field. Other degrees will be considered with relevant experience
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective customer relationships
  • Demonstrated ability to form and lead teams
  • Experience in leading design, development and integration of complex systems
  • Proven leadership skills and competencies
  • Ability to assess technical risk and develop corrective actions and/or mitigation plans
  • Must have excellent analytical, planning and problem-solving skills
  • Must have strong oral and written communication skills
  • Must have excellent business acumen and negotiating skills
  • Ability to travel as needed
  • This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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