Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

38d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems is seeking a talented Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager for its hypersonics line of business. The selected candidate will support the Common Hypersonic Glide Body program (CHGB). The CHGB is the Army’s #1 priority for strategic weapons capability for long-range precision fires and will counter and gain a lead on our adversaries' technological advances in this field. Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field from an ABET accredited school is required.
8 years of relevant experience.
High School Diploma with 12 years of experience is acceptable as well.
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
A background in DoD programs is required.
Candidates must have good organizational skills and attention to detail, and work well in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Project or people management
Proposal writing or business development
Project estimating
Understanding of Systems Engineering processes
Test planning
CONOP development for assembly, integration and testing of hardware
Experience in requirements definition, design, development and test of hardware systems
Experience in management of hardware design teams to include developing integrated master schedules, and planning required to execute small to large sized programs
Must have a working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Experience with Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER)
Knowledge of missile mechanical structural systems including cast, forged and machined parts
Experience with environmental testing of missile components and related test equipment
Experience with compatible materials, fasteners, coatings, processes and assembly methods
Knowledge of ASME drawing standards
Organizational skills to document designs
Knowledge of Technical Data Packages (TDP) development
Experience managing a team of engineers
Must have experience supporting business development through marketing and generating proposals

Responsibilities

Oversee and lead a team of analysts and designers for mechanical design of weapon system structures, components, sub-assemblies, and assemblies.
Oversee the documentation of mechanical designs as well as assembly, test equipment, and transport fixtures.
Provide personnel to assist in preparation of RFP for component manufacturing, including parts management, quality, test requirements and documentation.
Provide personnel to assist supplier surveillance during installation and inspection as well as review technical drawings and update/correct as needed.
Technical leadership of weapon system and architecture development tasks.