Mechanical Manager
Core
Lead and grow the Mechanical Engineering organization for robotic spacecraft, owning execution across multiple spacecraft mechanical development efforts.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager (Space Robotics)
Builds
Robotic spacecraft, space mechanisms, and bus designs
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Mechanical engineering leadership, spacecraft structural/mechanical design, CAD and GD&T, manufacturing and assembly processes, qualification and environmental testing, systems engineering, multidisciplinary team leadership, high-consequence decision making
Preferred skills
Flight hardware ownership, startup/rapid-development environment, managing multiple simultaneous programs, hiring and developing talent, propulsion/thermal/avionics/optics/deployable structures familiarity, robotics for space environment, establishing engineering processes, launch environment design
Responsibilities
Lead design reviews and technical risk assessments, balance schedule/cost/manufacturability/technical risk, coordinate with Systems/Electrical/Software/Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Test, support integration/qualification/testing/flight readiness, remove roadblocks while maintaining accountability, build culture of ownership and continuous improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities