Facility Design Technical Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Huntsville, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead the mechanical design and development efforts for a cutting-edge aerospace test facility and assume responsibility for overseeing mechanical subsystem design, managing subcontracted engineering teams, and ensuring timely, high-quality technical delivery in support of overall program objectives. 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 and 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 and 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, and support design reviews such as CoDR, PDR, or CDR, configuration control, and system integration planning.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience with DoD, NASA, 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
Knowledge of systems engineering practices
Ability to influence cross-functional teams
Possession of excellent communication and leadership skills
Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
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 such as CoDR, PDR, or CDR, configuration control, and system integration planning.