Sr Specialist, Mechanical Engineer IPTL

L3HHCM20•Town of Gates, NY

About The Position

This Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead position provides subassembly and system integration and test engineering execution across a broad range of optical, electrical and mechanical assemblies to meet critical program deliverables. As a team leader this role manages and contributes to engineering tasks, from proposals to system architecture to hardware development, integration, test and delivery. The candidate will be part of a larger program team as a leader dedicated to meeting the customer’s technical, cost and schedule needs. Program support and technical leadership over requirements definition, concept generation, material selection, trade studies, design sensitivity/optimization studies, preliminary and final design, design documentation, manufacturing, and assembly/integration and testing. Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manage schedules, and prepares status reports. Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities. Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product. Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received. Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers. Candidate must have proficiency in 3D modeling, design for manufacturing (DfMA), mechanical analysis and ability to work independently or within a multi-disciplined team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines from an ABET Accredited program and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
4+ years experience with mechanical detailed design and new product development, manufacturing processes, and MCAD modeling tools
Experience managing technical, cost, and schedule performance in a professional setting
Professional experience leading a technical team

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret/SCI is highly preferred
Project Management certificate is preferred
Experience with optical payload, space vehicle integration and testing is preferred
Experience integrating and testing complex optical/mechanical/electrical systems
Experience in at least one of the following areas: integration of hardware & software systems, electrical system end-end test, space vehicle level integration & test
Ability to work closely with Customers, Business Development, and all functional disciplines
Has proven track record with long term planning and attention to detail
Knowledge of Government contracting practices and Earned Value Management (EVMS)
Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals, even when having no direct authority over them
Fast learner able to adjust to project needs and learn new skills quickly

Responsibilities

Project management skills
Schedule development and maintenance (MS Project preferred)
Resource and skillset management and alignment
Earned value metrics and understanding of cost and schedule performance indicators
Risk and opportunity management
Leadership skills
Strong communication and presentation skills to internal and external customers
Conflict management
Working with a cross functional team
Applies engineering standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques to complex payloads and space vehicles
Lead the program to meet quarterly and annual financial commitments to the Business Area
Understand and implement business area long term strategy as it applies to the program
Work collaboratively with functional organizations to ensure that all resources are available and empowered to meet program goals
Work within a highly dynamic and changing environment and adapt to shifting customer priorities