Engineering Manager, Mechanical (Tooling and MGSE)
Core
Lead a team of tooling and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE) engineers to design, build, and manage fabrication for spacecraft AI&T tooling and missile defense integration systems.
Role type
Senior IC Engineering Manager (Tooling & MGSE)
Builds
Spacecraft AI&T tooling, mechanical GSE, special test equipment, and missile defense integration tooling
Domain
Aerospace & Defense (Space Systems & Missile Defense)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership, hiring and performance management, engineering standards development, vendor management, DFM/DFMA, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), 3D CAD (CREO/NX/CATIA), PLM/PDM (Windchill/Teamcenter), structural analysis (ANSYS/FEMAP/NASTRAN), ASME BTH-1/NASA SP-8077/MIL-STD-882E qualification
Preferred skills
Managing teams of 5+ in aerospace/defense, building tooling functions from scratch, structural weldment design, MDA program office requirements familiarity, ATF Employee Possessor status management
Technologies
CREO, NX, CATIA V5, Windchill, Teamcenter, ANSYS, FEMAP, NASTRAN
Responsibilities
Build and develop a high-performing team of tooling and MGSE engineers; serve as engineering authority for design decisions; manage vendor framework and supplier performance; drive continuous improvement in tooling design efficiency; partner with program management and government customers on tooling status and risk
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management