Mechanical Design Engineering Supervisor

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Full Time Newport News VA Newport News, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $ Annually

Join North Wind - Accelerating Hypersonic Innovation

At North Wind, we are advancing hypersonic technologies through cutting-edge research, system development, and flight testing. Our team drives innovation in high-speed aerodynamics, propulsion systems, and mission-critical components, supporting every phase of hypersonic programs - from R&D to flight testing, If you are passionate about pushing technological boundaries in a dynamic environment, we invite you to join us.

Manages requirements and mechanically designs components and assemblies related to ground test articles, flight vehicles, test cells and facility systems. Supervises a team including mechanical design, instrumentation design and fluid system design engineers.

• Performs conceptual and detailed mechanical design;
  Creates 3D parametric CAD models; performs drawing checks; conducts fit analysis; selects mechanical and fluid components; and integrates instrumentation into product components and assemblies.
• Supervises a team of engineers, providing mentorship, reviewing output of team members, and driving tasks to closure. Manages design related budgets and schedules and tracks team performance accordingly.
• Serves as a lead engineer on projects -- responsible for reviewing customer specifications, managing requirements and risks; developing engineering task lists and schedules; managing an IPT of engineers and reporting on task earned value and ETC.
• Supports customer interface meetings and design reviews;
  Provides onsite integration and test support as required.
• Documents design outputs;
  Manages standard work processes; and creates tools and templates to improve team efficiency as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline with 10+ years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to above.
• Candidate should have excellent communication, problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills.
• Candidate should enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment and with a cross-functional team.
• Candidate must be a self-starter, able to work on multiple projects, and comfortable prioritizing work.
• Candidate should have a general familiarity with aerospace research and development test products such as wind tunnel models, test engines (gas turbine and ramjet), flight vehicles and test cells/facilities.
• US citizenship required to obtain/maintain a DOD security clearance.

• Expert knowledge of computer-aided modeling (SOLIDWORKS preferred) and configuration management.
• Expert knowledge of component sizing calculations, flange design, Design for Manufacture & Assembly, material selection, mechanical system component selection (bearings, actuators, seals), fluid system component selection (valves, pumps, compressors), design of mechatronic assemblies, and design of welded structures.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, GD&T, and Bill of Material generation.
• Familiarity with supervisory skills such as workload/resource planning, performance management, hiring, coaching/mentoring and ensuring consistent engineering practices are employed.
• Familiarity with ASME Section VIII pressure vessel, B31.3 process piping and AWS welding specifications.
• Familiarity with design challenges associated with hypersonic high temperature structures.
• Familiarity with CFD and Finite Element techniques, inputs…