Mechanical Engineering Manager

About the Role

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineering Manager to drive product development activities and champion mechanical engineering best practices. In this position, you will lead mechanical design efforts from concept through production, improve engineering processes, and develop rugged, highly manufacturable antenna products for global customers. This role joins a high-performance team focused on designing, developing, and delivering advanced antenna technologies for aerospace, defense, agriculture, survey, and autonomous systems. Our customers rely on Hexagon Autonomous Solutions' industry-leading technology when building their solutions.

Antcom, a leader in antenna technology and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning, specializes in rapid customization of products with short timescales from concept through delivery. The position is based at the Antcom site in Torrance, California.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the mechanical engineering team, including resource planning, prioritization, mentoring, and performance management.
• Own mechanical engineering execution for new product development, sustaining engineering, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Design and analyze antenna products and components, developing concepts into CREO models, analyses, and mechanical drawings.
• Provide technical direction and design review for mechanical engineering activities, ensuring designs meet performance, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for mechanical product issues.
• Oversee and execute Engineering Change Orders and product/process design changes.
• Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and continuous improvement across products and engineering practices.
• Lead environmental test planning, execution, analysis, and documentation.
• Support new business development through feasibility assessments, requirements reviews, compliance matrices, and RFP responses.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Quality, and customers to resolve technical issues and support business objectives.
• Collaborate across Hexagon engineering teams to implement common processes and best practices.

Requirements

Must-Have:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent four-year engineering degree.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with CREO (Pro/Engineer) for mechanical design.
• Experience designing products for the aerospace and/or defense industries.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and stackup analysis.
• Knowledge of robustness standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160).
• Applicants for select positions requiring access to ITAR or EAR-controlled information must be U.S. Persons (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or admitted asylee/refugee), or otherwise eligible for required authorization. Employment is contingent upon obtaining such authorization.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience designing products for aerospace, defense, and/or marine industries.
• Experience with PLM software such as Windchill.
• Experience with thermal and/or structural analysis tools.
• Experience designing molded parts.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD to modify legacy drawings.

Skills

• Thrive in a fast-paced, tight-deadline environment and perform well under pressure.
• Ability to make customers and their needs a primary focus.
• Aptitude to define and analyze complex problems, collect data, establish facts, develop solutions, and gain stakeholder support.
• Highly adaptable to organizational needs and willing to take on new roles as required.
• Effectively communicate and interact with people from multi-functional and diverse backgrounds.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.

Pay

Hiring salary range: $104,600 - $167,000 per annum (full-time schedule).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plan including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance.
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave.
• Generous 401(k) company match.
• Tax savings plans for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
• Company profit share and individual incentive-based bonus programs.
• Professional development: education assistance, funding for professional association memberships, mentoring programs, and access to tools, resources, and training.