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Structural Analysis Section Manager

Axiom Space · Houston, TX · 1 wk ago
AnalystFull-time

Position Summary

Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a resilient, high-energy Structural Analysis Section Manager. The Structural Analysis Section Manager provides functional leadership for the Structural Analysis organization, including Stress Analysis, Loads & Dynamics, and Structural Verification/Test.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead personnel assignments and priorities across multiple programs and technical disciplines within Stress Analysis, Loads & Dynamics, and Structural Verification/Test.

  • Develop and execute section staffing strategies, including workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, retention, succession planning, cross-training, and employee development.

  • Maintain labor forecasts, staffing plans, budget inputs, BOEs, ROMs, and resource estimates for section work to ensure programs have adequate structural analysis support to meet cost, schedule, technical quality, and customer commitments.

  • Partners with program managers, chief engineers, and functional leaders to balance priorities, resolve resource conflicts, and manage technical and schedule risks.

  • Serve as the escalation point for technical issues, staffing conflicts, quality concerns, and cross-disciplinary coordination challenges.

  • Track and communicate section performance against budget, schedule, quality, deliverable completion, review closure, and customer commitments.

  • Establish, maintain, and enforce section workflows, review gates, standards, templates, analysis checklists, reporting expectations, and configuration-control practices to ensure technical rigor and consistency.

  • Establish and monitor metrics related to quality, productivity, staffing utilization, review effectiveness, and process maturity, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Conducts quality audits, supports customer reviews, design reviews, readiness reviews, and defines corrective-action activities related to structural analysis products and processes.

  • Develop and maintain section technical capabilities, methods, software tools, automation solutions, and knowledge management practices (e.g., lessons learned) to ensure long-term competitiveness and program success.

  • Conduct employee one-on-ones, performance evaluations, career development discussions, recognition, counseling, and promotion planning, while mentoring Stress, Loads & Dynamics, and Test leads.

  • Review and approve employee timecards, overtime, travel, training, and resource requests.

  • Communicate section performance, staffing risks, technical concerns, and improvement plans to upper management.

  • Perform additional job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural, or related engineering discipline.

  • 8+ years total engineering experience.

  • Significant experience in structural analysis, loads and dynamics, structural testing and verification, and mechanical analysis.

  • 3+ years experience leading engineering teams, technical organizations, or functional groups, including personnel development, resource planning, and multi-disciplinary coordination.

  • Experience with industry-standard structural analysis tools and workflows, including finite element modeling, dynamics analysis, test correlation, and automation using software such as Nastran, FEMAP, Simcenter 3D, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent tools.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage staffing plans, labor forecasts, budgets, schedules, priorities, and multi-program resource demands.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical issues and recommendations effectively to engineering leadership, program management, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Experience developing or enforcing engineering workflows, quality procedures, technical standards, review gates, and deliverable expectations.

  • Strong communication, organization, mentoring, customer interface, and leadership skills.

Core Skills

  • Passion for space and the mission.

  • Entrepreneurial, growth mindset.

  • High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally.

  • Tech-solutioning in using systems and tools to move smarter and faster.

Core Competencies

  • Ownership and Accountability.

  • Pride of Delivery.

  • Quality and Technical Rigor.

  • Workplace Safety.

  • Teamwork.

Physical Requirements

  • Sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time).

  • Lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).

Equipment and Machines

  • Standard office equipment (PC, phone, printer, etc.).

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