Engineering Supervisor, Design Engineers

Amentum•US-FL-Kennedy Space Center-KSC KPLSS (FL979), FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

On the Kennedy Propellants and Life Support Services (KPLSS II) program on Kennedy Space Center FL, this position leads and supervises a team of design engineers. This role will be responsible for the upkeep, performance, and reliability of engineering systems and associated operations. The role ensures that all operational and maintenance activities meet technical, safety, and quality standards while supporting organizational objectives and project timelines within KPLSS II, NASA, Space Force, and partner contractors.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering, or related scientific field and at least 5 years of job-related experience, or equivalent.
Good communications and analytical skills; working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs.
US citizenship is required for restricted area access.

Nice To Haves

Local candidates.
No relocation allowance provided.
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
Professional Engineering (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance evaluation for Design Engineers, ensuring effective workload planning, task assignment, schedule oversight, and delivery of high-quality, compliant engineering products.
Lead team meetings and support employee growth through coaching, training, hiring participation, and performance reviews, while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance of technical and specification documents with contractual, government, and program standards.
Prepare, review, and deliver technical papers, reports, and engineering studies.
Conduct field inspections, site visits, and investigations to diagnose engineering issues and recommend corrective actions or alternative solutions.
Apply ASHRAE, ASME, NFPA, NASA, and KSC codes, standards, and guidelines in engineering work and technical reviews.
Coordinate effectively across engineering disciplines, NASA customers, contractors, technicians, project managers, CAD teams, and program leadership through clear written and verbal communication.
Maintain Design Engineer readiness by ensuring required training, certifications, procedural accuracy, and adherence to Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices and site safety standards.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support organizational objectives.
Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.