Facility Design Technical Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Facility Design Technical Lead The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced and driven Facility Design Technical Lead to lead the mechanical design and development efforts for a cutting-edge aerospace test facility. You will be responsible for overseeing mechanical subsystem design, managing subcontracted engineering teams, and ensuring timely, high-quality technical delivery in support of overall program objectives. What You'll Work On: Lead the mechanical design effort across all facility subsystems, including high-pressure air systems, thermal management infrastructure, structural components, and test interface hardware. Manage and coordinate design subcontractors, providing technical direction and ensuring design quality, cost efficiency, and schedule adherence. Identify and resolve critical-path technical design challenges, facilitating rapid problem solving and ensuring alignment with system requirements. Serve as the technical point of contact for mechanical design with internal stakeholders, subcontractors, and partners. Work closely with the Program Manager to ensure mechanical subsystem development aligns with facility-level requirements and program milestones. Ensure that all designs comply with applicable codes, standards, safety regulations, and performance specifications. Prepare and review technical documentation, including system requirements, design packages, technical memos, and risk assessments. Support design reviews for CoDR, PDR, and CDR, configuration control, and system integration planning. Join us. The world can't wait.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in mechanical or Aerospace engineering, including design leadership roles
Experience in aerospace ground test facilities or complex mechanical systems, mechanical system design, pressure systems, and thermal or fluid systems
Experience with Robust Design practices, including enhancing ease of manufacturing
Experience managing subcontractors and external design teams and coaching, mentoring, and developing junior engineers
Experience in CAD, FEA, and mechanical simulation tools such as SolidWorks or ANSYS, and with ASME, API, or MIL standards as they relate to mechanical systems design
Knowledge of systems engineering
Knowledge of critical path analysis, design iteration, and technical troubleshooting.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in a Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering field

Nice To Haves

Experience with the DoD or other federal aerospace test and evaluation programs
Experience with prototype and “one-off” design development and solution delivery
Experience in facility commissioning, integration, and operations
Experience with requirements validation and verification
Experience with risk management
Possession of excellent communication and leadership skills
PMP or Systems Engineering Certification

Responsibilities

Lead the mechanical design effort across all facility subsystems, including high-pressure air systems, thermal management infrastructure, structural components, and test interface hardware.
Manage and coordinate design subcontractors, providing technical direction and ensuring design quality, cost efficiency, and schedule adherence.
Identify and resolve critical-path technical design challenges, facilitating rapid problem solving and ensuring alignment with system requirements.
Serve as the technical point of contact for mechanical design with internal stakeholders, subcontractors, and partners.
Work closely with the Program Manager to ensure mechanical subsystem development aligns with facility-level requirements and program milestones.
Ensure that all designs comply with applicable codes, standards, safety regulations, and performance specifications.
Prepare and review technical documentation, including system requirements, design packages, technical memos, and risk assessments.
Support design reviews for CoDR, PDR, and CDR, configuration control, and system integration planning.