Mechanical Engineer, Technical Lead

Essential Responsibilities

• Work hand-in-hand with the program responsible engineers, Payload Lead, and Talon-A Chief Engineer
• Lead a diverse integrated product team (IPT) of mechanical engineers, structural engineers, structural analysts, dynamics analysts, and manufacturing engineers
• Support structural development of the hypersonic vehicle system improvements and integration of payloads, including trade studies and structural layout
• Responsible for making technical decisions for the structures subsystem
• Lead the successful execution of structural design reviews to advance the program vehicles through manufacturing and flight test
• Lead structural systems engineering approach, which may include: creating and dispositioning structural requirements, mass properties management, guiding the configuration management of models, reviewing and approving documents/reports/analyses, setting engineering and design best practices and standards for the structures team, waiving or approving ground testing based on structural technical risk assessments, etc.
• Regular and comprehensive communication to program Chief Engineer
• Contribute to the integration of complex aerospace systems

Qualifications & Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Required Qualifications:
• Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: structures, loads, structural-thermal analysis, mechanical systems, aircraft systems, aircraft operations, launch vehicle integration
• Experience with the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles
• Experience as a structural or mechanical design engineer on a structures team
• Experience with composite structures analysis, design, and manufacturing
• Technical leadership experience
• Experience with technical aerospace leadership, including working with sub-contractors
• Experience with risk management
• Experience working in small engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities
• Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance
• Required Computer Skills:
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)
• Configuration management systems such as JIRA, GIT, JAMA, etc.
• 3D CAD experience - CATIA or Solidworks
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with hypersonic and/or supersonic vehicle development, including a full life cycle of the program
• Experience with air-launched vehicle development
• Experience with BMI or epoxy pre-preg composites
• Experience with static structural testing
• Active security clearance
• Preferred Computer Skills:
• Experience with FEMAP and NX NASTRAN
• Experience with PLM tool like TeamCenter
• Programming - Python, C++, or MATLAB

Education & Experience

• Sr Level ($120,500-$158,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Staff Level ($157,000-$206,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits and our location(s)

• 9/80 schedule
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement

Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable

• Position based in Mojave, CA
• Consideration for hybrid work schedule for a well-qualified candidate
• Travel, as needed, to support the department. Travel estimated to be