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Assistant Director of Product Engineering

Employer
CIS Secure Computing Inc
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
May 22, 2019
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Add your resume and apply to jobs with your Glassdoor profile. Create Profile. Job. Overview. CIS Secure Computing is seeking an Assistant Director of Product Engineering to lead the design, innovation and engineering efforts by focusing on the development of new products, modification of existing products, within project deadlines. The incumbent will work closely with customers and the business development team on products which will meet or exceed crucial mission requirements. This role will source new material to reduce manufacturing costs and increase production efficiency while enhancing or establishing competitive advantages and enhancing features/benefits for all customers.. As the Assistant Director of Product Engineering you will collaborate with a team of diverse talents. You must proactively promote a culture which values respect, inclusion and a diversity of ideas. You should welcome challenges and be willing to make mistakes and apply the valuable lessons learned. You will embrace ambiguity and will be motivated by personal and professional development.. CIS is a leading provider of communications and computing solutions for government and commercial customers. CIS designs and manufactures a wide range of products including modifying Commercial-off-the-Shelf ("COTS") IT/Communication equipment to support stringent government requirements.. Responsibilities. Source and create new product designs and materials to reduce costs and improve efficiency.. Effectively identify the source of any problems, developing and testing solutions. Manages project against critical deadlines and provides ongoing status updates. Partner with sales department and customers to cultivate robust relationships and create an excellent brand experience. Demonstrates a commitment to quality in every aspect of the design, creation and production process. Provides important input on the development of annual budgets for projects, and monitors expenditures, identifyies variances, implements corrective actions. Calculates and communicates ROI business metrics for recommendations. Works with Configuration Management to create critical production documentation including bill of materials, production flow paths, parts and substitutions. Working with the testing team, improving function and reliability across all products by performing results analysis through each phase of the design and production process leading to appropriate changes, additions, corrections.. Manages prototyping and other engineering staff, including Configuration Management and System/Test Engineering. Qualifications. Basic Qualifications:. Must be a US Citizen with no dual citizenship.. Education and Experience. Bachelor's degree (in an engineering discipline a plus). Minimum 10 years industry experience with at least 4 years in a management or leadership role on a Product Design team providing direction and career development.. Proven leadership and expertise in high level product strategy. You have successfully shipped products that meet user needs and business goals.. Demonstrated experience designing workflows for different users with different needs within the same ecosystem.. Ability to share design direction and vision with clear rationale with all stakeholders and senior management.. Excellent communication skills and attention to detail and ability to thrive in cross-functional teams.. Experience with user research throughout the product lifecycle, incorporating data from multiple sources into decision making. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with occasional loud noises associated with a manufacturing environment.. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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