Manager - Engines Integrated Hardware in the Loop and Research/Development Labs
Core
Functional manager overseeing the design, development, and operation of world-class engine component test and integration facilities (BE-IHIL, V&M, CD Labs) for reusable space vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC technical manager (aerospace propulsion)
Builds
Engine test stations, integration facilities, and propulsion system components for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight rockets.
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and engine testing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical engineering fundamentals, project management, team leadership, technical authority, risk management, configuration management, requirements development, verification planning
Preferred skills
Master's degree in aerospace/systems engineering, leadership of small teams, expertise in hydraulic/electric actuators or lab instrumentation, new product introduction experience
Technologies
Lab Instrumentation, Data Acquisition Systems, Avionics, Electric Actuator Control, Hydraulic Actuators
Responsibilities
Set and maintain scope/definition of test labs, serve as technical authority for complex design challenges, establish design standards and best practices, review and approve critical design packages and test plans, manage team of engineers and technicians, oversee external design/fabrication partners, interface with program managers and systems engineers
Seniority
Manager, hands-on technical leadership