Design Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Assign short-term and long-term tasks effectively to appropriate team members, ensuring optimal workload distribution and productivity. • Oversee design activities related to concept development and engineering specifications, ensuring alignment with program financial goals. Provide workload estimates and status updates to program management. • Write, review, and deliver clear and detailed engineering reports, white papers, and presentations (e.g., diagrams, flowcharts, PowerPoints). Lead brainstorming sessions, organize effective meetings, and inspire, influence, and guide teams to success. • Maintain and improve design engineering department processes, as well as the design-related section of the Attalon Optical Systems Engineering Standards Manual. Support audits and ensure compliance with the Attalon Optical Systems Quality Management System (QMS). • Assist in developing department goals and organizational objectives through technical expertise and strategic business planning. Support long-term growth and company excellence. • Lead interdisciplinary, cross-functioning teams on projects with key technological and business impacts. Provide mentorship and task assignments to maximize team members’ strengths and foster professional development. • Create a supportive, motivating, and collaborative team environment. Champion professional growth by identifying opportunities and delivering constructive feedback to team members. Regularly share and transfer knowledge to elevate departmental expertise. • Ensure product design and processes meet customer specifications and technical requirements for all development projects. • Stay up to date with emerging technologies and anticipate future needs (2+ years ahead). Attend conferences, trade shows, and related events, and report findings and assessments as appropriate. • Support business development and programs with technical advice and leadership for design projects. Actively contribute to proposal preparation, writing, and customer presentations. • Participate in the quotation process by reviewing customer requirements, designs, and specifications to ensure manufacturability and identify any development or technical gaps. • Conduct performance reviews and provide mentorship for direct reports, promoting team growth and performance excellence.

Minimum Qualifications