Associate Mechanical Engineering Manager

About the role

When you join Mechanical Products Talent Center, you will be a part of a team that excels at providing capabilities that help maintain our national security and safety. We are passionate about space, our customers, our company, and our team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions
• Directs application of research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines
• Manage a team of 5-8 thermal engineers by providing oversight, technical mentoring, career development, training, and performance reviews
• Work collaboratively with the programs your team supports and with functional leadership to manage staffing requirements and plan job assignments to sustain engineering capabilities and critical skills
• Represent the organization in design reviews and external interactions, practicing Full Spectrum Leadership behaviors
• Oversee technical product management for program life cycles, facilitating strategic initiatives for affordability and efficiency across the programs your team supports
• Independently perform detailed thermal analysis of spacecraft components and systems to ensure program requirements and schedules are met
• Manages the research, planning, design and development of mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
• Prior experience as a formal technical lead or manager
• Thorough knowledge of heat transfer and thermodynamics, particularly related to GEO and LEO space applications
• TVAC test experience, including planning, setup, execution and post-test model correlation
• Proficient (minimum 5 years experience) with finite difference and/or finite element numerical solution tools (e.g., Thermal Desktop, SINDA, NX Thermal)
• Ability to obtain Secret and Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership competencies, including: communicating with positive impact, developing enduring relationships, making effective decisions, delivering value, building organizational talent, and being accountable
• Proficient with engineering level computer programming tools (e.g., Fortran, Matlab)
• Experience with test engineering, instrumentation, data collection, and/or test reports
• Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and quickly and efficiently drive to closure
• Willingness to mentor and develop junior engineers
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
• Ability to work alternate shifts when required
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $118,000.00 - $219,100.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave
• EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability