Associate Director, Value Engineering

The Associate Director of Value Engineering will lead a team of Design-to-Cost (DTC) and Producibility Engineers to optimize product cost, manufacturability, and lifecycle value across our aerospace portfolio. This role will involve close collaboration with Engineering, Program Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to drive cost-informed design decisions and ensure efficient, repeatable, and affordable product manufacturing.

What You Will Do

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Design-to-Cost (DTC) and Producibility Engineers supporting multiple product lines and programs from concept development through production sustainment. Establish and implement value engineering strategies, processes, tools, and best practices that drive early and continuous cost visibility, influence design trades, and improve manufacturability.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and value engineering excellence across the organization. Develop KPIs and reporting mechanisms to communicate product cost performance, producibility index, and cost reduction outcomes to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including design, manufacturing, value engineering, or cost engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams, with the ability to develop talent and build high-performing organizations.
• Experience with DTC, DFMA, producibility engineering, or cost modeling methodologies.
• Ability to influence decision making in early design phases across multiple levels.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program