Mechanical Engineering Manager

Safran DSI•Bedford, NH

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineering Manager is responsible for providing oversight and technical guidance to the Mechanical Engineering team at multiple locations. It is expected that the manager will be roughly 80% applied to direct program tasking.

Requirements

7 - 10 years of experience with mechanical design
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably BSME or above) with a mechanical concentration
Proficient with SolidWorks or equivalent Computer Aided Design tool
Mechanical CAD required – SolidWorks Preferred
Proficiency in MS Office Suite of programs, including MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel required
Strong working knowledge of optical system design, assembly, test, spectral requirements, and precision mechanism design methods
Capability to manage multiple and changing priorities
Practical hands on experience with mechanical assembly desired
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Strong organization, presentation and customer relationship skills
Demonstrated leadership skills while having the ability to be a team player
Experience in conducting Government qualification testing per Mil Std 810G or equivalent
Ability to multitask
US Citizenship or Permanent Resident.
Requires U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

MS in Mechanical Engineering
Finite Element Analysis experience
Familiarity with Mil STD testing
Solid understanding of machining practices
Experience in designing products for harsh military and commercial environments preferred
Familiarity with working in an ITAR environment
Experience working in a diverse multinational engineering organization a plus
Experience working in an ITAR environment

Responsibilities

Plan, manage and direct the overall activities of the Mechanical Engineering Team
Work with the Chief Technology Officer and Program Management team to plan resource needs and manage staffing to accommodate those needs
Monitor team activities to ensure compliance with development processes and quality standards
Provide mentoring and career counseling to engineering staff as appropriate
Support, communicate and reinforce the mission, values and culture of the organization
Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary and recognition/disciplinary actions
As part of the Product Qualification and Test team, provide technical expertise in design and development of mechanical systems, including precision mechanism design methods for high profile multi-spectral, multi-sensor based military systems
Develop and support Engineering and Configuration Control processes specific to mechanical design and tolerances, and pre-planned product improvement initiatives
Support of engineering documentation including detail drawings, assembly drawings and BOMS
Support engineering documents such as System Engineering Master Plan (SEMP), System Engineering Test Plan (SETP), Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) and Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)