Principal Engineer

Summary

Provides technical leadership and direction to ensure engineering strategies and resulting designs meet customer, company and regulatory requirements.  Capable of overseeing high impact, complex, urgent or otherwise critical issues and driving the required cross-department collaboration and execution to ensure success.  Leads the development of new and novel engineering methods, technology and strategies in accordance with Greenpoint business plans. Possesses industry recognition and mentors engineering staff within their discipline. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides clear and effective guidance for technical approaches to accomplish certification of Greenpoint designs by employing methodologies that bring the greatest overall value to the company.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with essential internal and external technical experts to ensure technical expertise is available and program requirements are being achieved.
• Provides technical leadership and mentoring of engineering staff to ensure efficient accomplishment of goals and objectives. Serves as mentor and fosters internal growth as it relates to engineering capabilities within the organization.
• Provides input and guidance during all phases of programs to solve challenging technical issues.
• Identifies new and novel engineering and certification solutions to facilitate completions of company projects.
• Provides technical review and approval of engineering designs, especially those that are of high risk or new technology.
• Presents technical concepts, engineering and certification basis for designs to Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) and regulatory agencies.
• Partners with vendors and suppliers to ensure that engineering methods, approaches and products meet company engineering requirements.
• Evaluates suppliers for technology and engineering capabilities and methods.
• Works closely with engineering department leaders and executives to identify strategic company initiatives that will make Greenpoint more competitive and profitable.
• Produces engineering designs that meet Greenpoint strategic objectives utilizing contemporary engineering approaches. 
• Advances technical design concepts for the engineering department taking into account cost competitiveness, market differentiators, new technology advancements and risk.
• May provide technical oversight and a specialized project-level coordination across engineering teams driving successful execution of large and complex projects, mentoring developing engineers, and maintaining quality and consistency across designs.
• Partners with management to assist in recruiting, hiring, training, and employee performance evaluations as required. 
• Assists engineering managers in holding the team to effective behavior through mentoring and coaching, setting expectations and modeling the Code of Conduct.
• Supports and champions corporate directives, policies and initiatives.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Other duties may be assigned.

 

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

 

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

 

Job Core Competencies

• Organizational Savvy – You display an understanding of organizational culture and practices, incorporate organizational awareness into decision making, and utilize both formal and informal channels to achieve results; you navigate organizational politics effectively and build alliances across the organization.
• Business Acumen – You understand business implications of decisions, you conduct cost-benefit analyses, you display orientation to profitability, you demonstrate knowledge of market and competition, and you align work with strategic goals.
• Negotiation Skills – Clarifies interests and positions of all parties and adjusts tactics to achieve desired results; manages conflict, manipulation, and strong emotions; and develops alternative options for mutual gain while building consensus through give-and-take.

 

Summary of Education, Experience & Abilities

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Engineering, minimum 10 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

US Person Required - this position requires special access. A US Person is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes. 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience working with the FAA and other regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrates mastery of knowledge in the engineering field, broadly across disciplines with emphasis on application to the Greenpoint business.
• Proficient in CAD and PLM systems (e.g., Inventor, AutoCAD, Teamcenter).
• Ability to simulate and analyze complex engineering problems.
• Ability to motivate and inspire team efforts to accomplish goals.
• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
• Ability to build effective working relationships, persuade and influence, and problem-solve complex issues.
• Strong communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. 
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management or project teams.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of directors, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. 
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. 
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to develop, implement, and monitor corrective action plans for improved business/certification cycle times.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

 

The expected WA salary range for this position is between $150,000.00 - $206,000.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law. Our suite of comprehensive benefits include: healthcare (medical, dental & vision), life insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.