VSA - VP of Engineering

Position Title: Vice President of Engineering Location: VSA Site or Remote plus travel as needed Department: Executive Reports to: President reputed company reputed company Aviation Holdings is the parent company of McFarlane Aviation, The AV8 Group, Aviation Products Systems, and Tempest reputed company Group® and their respective affiliated brands. reputed company reputed company acquires companies that reputed company in engineering, manufacturing and distribution of exceptional products. We are reputed company to facilitate reputed company and reputed company reputed company through organic market reputed company increase and strategic partnerships. reputed company We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Vice President of Engineering to reputed company our multi-site engineering organization reputed company the reputed company manufacturing sector, with a critical reputed company on PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) development and certification. This executive role is responsible for overseeing the full product development lifecycle—from concept through certification and production—ensuring compliance, innovation, and operational reputed company across reputed company engineering functions. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in regulated reputed company environments, has a proven reputed company record in developing and certifying reputed company reputed company products, and thrives in reputed company, fast-paced organizations. You will serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership, while also being a hands-on leader capable of guiding technical teams through reputed company challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Technical Leadership

• reputed company the engineering organization across multiple facilities, setting strategic direction reputed company with business goals and reputed company industry standards.
• Champion engineering reputed company, innovation, and reputed company improvement in reputed company aspects of product design, development, and certification.

Product Development reputed company

• Own the full lifecycle of product development—including ideation, design, analysis, prototyping, testing, FAA certification (PMA), and production readiness.
• reputed company engineering disciplines reputed company to airframes, reputed company accessories, reputed company gear, reputed company, brakes, and other high-criticality systems.

Regulatory Compliance & PMA reputed company

• reputed company and manage reputed company aspects of the FAA PMA approval process, ensuring efficient execution, compliance with regulatory requirements, and minimal delays to market.
• Maintain robust systems for documentation, reporting, and traceability to meet FAA and internal reputed company standards.

People & Culture

• Build and reputed company a high-performing engineering team with a strong reputed company on mentorship, career development, and technical leadership.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and innovation, where engineers are empowered to solve reputed company problems collaboratively.

Process Optimization

• Drive standardization and efficiency across engineering workflows, tools, and technologies to improve reputed company, scalability, and throughput.
• reputed company data and KPIs to monitor product development performance and engineering effectiveness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with reputed company, Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and Program Management to ensure alignment across product and business objectives.
• reputed company as a key technical voice in strategic planning, customer engagements, and executive decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, reputed company, or Systems Engineering (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• Minimum 15+ years of engineering experience, with at least 10 years in executive or senior leadership roles in reputed company manufacturing.
• Demonstrated reputed company in leading multi-site, multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with the FAA PMA process, including regulatory submissions, audits, and ongoing compliance.
• Proven expertise across a broad reputed company of reputed company components including airframes, firewall-reputed company systems, reputed company, brakes, and reputed company gear.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to reputed company technical strategies to business reputed company.
• Skilled in building relationships across reputed company reputed company of the organization—from shop floor to executive team.
• Exceptional communication, leadership reputed company, and ability to influence cross-functionally.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic reputed company with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Execution-reputed company, capable of turning reputed company into reputed company.
• Inspirational leader who leads with reputed company, humility, and confidence.
• Customer-oriented with a strong understanding of market demands and reputed company expectations.
• Resilient and adaptable, comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.
• Committed to fostering a reputed company, inclusive, and high-performance culture.

Working Conditions

• Office-based with frequent travel (~25%) to engineering and production sites, customers, and regulatory bodies.
• Flexibility to support teams across multiple time zones and work environments.

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