Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer – LTAMDS Radar Product Lead

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to manage production and delivery efforts across multiple contracts over several years, including initiatives aimed at supporting future growth.
• Responsibilities include governing contract scope while addressing the incorporation of new design capabilities and enhancements for producibility.
• Oversee the scope, budget, and schedule for integrating the LTAMDS sub-products into a complete Radar Set product.
• Responsible for executing the design, development, production, and delivery of the Radar set across multiple cross function teams.
• You will have ownership over these items across multiple contracts and spanning multiple years, including efforts critical to support future growth.
• You will govern contract scope while accommodating break-in of new design capabilities and producibility improvements.
• Provide technical conscience, challenged with making sure the product and process meet appropriate standards and requirements.
• Ensure balance with risk conditions and constraints while advising leadership.
• Support Array IPT Lead with EVMS, Program planning, budgeting, and Risk & Opportunity Management pertaining to Array Hardware.
• Management of Engineering production support while simultaneously balancing resulting performance with the ability to meet the customers' critical schedule requirements across LTAMDS Contracts.
• Maintain effective relationships with internal technical and programmatic stakeholders, including the IPT Leads, Operations & Supply Chain, Quality, Lifecycle Engineering, Chief Engineers, and Engineering Finance.
• Train sub-leads for each variant with focus on increasing bench-strength.
• Be Visible and accountable for technical decisions of team of hardware engineers.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years' experience.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in mechanical design.
• Experience with phase array structures, and/or hardware packaging, and/or array integration for military or mechanical or commercial applications.
• Direct experience with the LTAMDS program and products.
• Proven technical leadership skills with the ability to develop work plans and drive success.
• Experience collaborating across functions, including Engineering, Operations, Global Supply Chain, and Quality, during hardware development, production, and system testing.
• Background in executing DoD sustainment or product support activities, including proposal development.
• Knowledge of radar, sensor systems, or other advanced electronic systems.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with senior leadership, customers, teammates, and suppliers.

Demonstrates expertise in managing complex engineering projects, including mechanical design and integration of radar systems, while ensuring compliance with technical standards and effective stakeholder communication.

• Mechanical Design
• LTAMDS Program Experience
• Technical Leadership
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• DoD Sustainment Activities

• Mechanical Design
• Phase Array Structures
• Hardware Packaging
• Array Integration
• Radar Systems
• Sensor Systems
• Program Planning
• Risk Management
• Budgeting
• Proposal Development

• Effective Communication
• Team Leadership
• Relationship Management

• STEM Degree
• Military Applications
• Commercial Applications
• Engineering Production Support
• System Testing