Manager, Aerospace Mechanical Engineer

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Job Title:

Manager, Aerospace Mechanical Engineer

Job Code: 46498

Job Location:

Ashburn, VA – On Site

Job Schedule:

9/80 – Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

The Agile Development Group (ADG) specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.

As a Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will oversee a team of Mechanical Engineers who are tasked with designing our Unmanned Aircraft products. In this position, you will be working alongside your team members on direct program work for approximately 75% of your time, and providing functional management oversight of those same employees, as well as other functional leadership responsibilities, for the remainder of your time.

You will use your leadership skills and personal initiative to build and maintain a highly competent and agile Mechanical Engineering team. You will have regular interactions with your team members to help foster their career growth and ensure their job satisfaction. As a technical contributor, you will use your expertise in product development to help design and product ionize our family of unmanned aircraft systems.

This will include tasks such as requirements derivation, CAD modeling, analysis, manufacturing, and testing. You will use your networking abilities to build trusting relationships and lines of communication across multiple programs to help drive the performance and execution efficiency of your direct reports.

• Conceptual and detail design of unmanned aircraft and their supporting systems, including structures and internal packaging.
• Significant CAD modeling of parts & assemblies
• Perform trade studies to determine optimal designs
• Structural and thermal analysis of components & assemblies
• Electromechanical integration and electronics packaging
• Lead mechanical design efforts
• Lead peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews
• Schedule, cost, and technical responsibility at the major subsystem level
• Cost estimation for proposals
• Primary interface to customers & upper management
• Provide guidance and mentorship for other team members formally or informally
• Responsible to direct and review the work of junior engineers and designers and technicians.
• Participate in risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects
• Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required
• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security clearance
• Up to 10% travel may be required

• Manage a team of 6-10 Mechanical Engineers and Designers by recruiting, selecting, orienting, planning, and training employees. Coach, counsel, monitor, and appraise staff performance.
• Promote the career progression of your direct reports
• Promote employee engagement – help make this a…