Instructor - Electrical Engineering jobs in Santa Barbara, CA

Sonatech, LLC is a premier undersea acoustics engineering and manufacturing company. With a focus on supplying advanced SONAR solutions for the US Navy, our technical expertise, customized design capabilities and diverse manufacturing abilities have led to Sonatech products being deployed on virtually every class of underwater Navy system currently in operation.

Located in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA, five minutes from the beach, we pride ourselves as having a culture of innovation as well as first-class customer service. Sonatech has a challenging and rewarding work environment where employees have the opportunity to develop their careers by taking on new responsibilities and providing innovative solutions.

Position Summary: The Sr. Electrical Engineering Manager will be responsible for managing and inspiring our Electrical Engineering team to develop systems and products that exceed our customers' requirements and expectations. This role focuses on staff management and technical oversight of Sonatect's Electrical Engineering team. A collaborative attitude and strong interpersonal skills will be critical to success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, mentor, and support the Electrical Engineering team.
• Work with Program Managers and Project Engineers to translate program requirements into engineering tasks.
• Work with subject matter experts to develop detailed plans for new designs and products.
• Develop technical strategies to achieve Engineering goals.
• Provide and manage manpower planning for Electrical Engineering team across multiple projects.
• Manage tools and infrastructure required for Electrical Engineers.
• Communicate Engineering team goals with staff members.
• Determine training needs for the Electrical Engineering team.
• Implement and monitor performance metrics and give annual reviews.
• Review your team's work for technical accuracy and quality.
• Provide regular status updates on Engineering work to Project Managers (in the form of meetings, briefings, and/or technical reports).
• Provide technical input for proposals and business development activities.
• Hire and train new Electrical Engineering staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10 years of experience designing circuit assemblies.
• 5 years of engineering management.
• Analytical skills for evaluating risks associated with product design, development, schedule, manufacturing, deployment, maintenance, etc.
• Strong organizational skills for tracking requirements, technical progress, staffing, and schedules.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for overseeing staff, communicate instructions and expectations, and coordinating with other management personnel.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance; active or previous Security Clearance is desired.

Salary range: $170,000 - $210,000

Benefits include medical, dental and vision, life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, 3% 401K contribution (no matching required), company events.

Sonatech is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.