Lead, Mechanical Engineering

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Mechanical Engineering Lead coordinates with other program managers, engineering managers, and functional groups to meet project requirements and milestones. As a member of the Engineering leadership team, the Aeromechanical Engineering Lead participates in executing the overall engineering product development strategy, team development, and evaluation.

Position Responsibilities

Leads a group of Aeromechanical, Aerospace, Mechanical, and/or Manufacturing Engineers, including staffing, training, performance evaluation and career development; attracts and retains high caliber staff and provides mentorship

Plans, coordinates, and directs engineering development projects, including product changes and enhancements

Designs, modifies, develops, and implements aeromechanical/mechanical engineering solutions as an individual contributor and/or team lead

Leads or supports the thermal, structural, dynamic, and fluid flow analysis efforts for electronics equipment

Leads the testing and data collection in the laboratory and the field

Models the mechanical devices and selects the proper material

Performs stress and fatigue analysis; Performs thermal analysis and selects bonding material

Develops mechanical drawings and specifies the dimensional tolerances

Develops assembly instructions and test procedures

Develops test plans and test procedures to verify designs

Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of variable factors

Conducts informal and formal presentations.

Works with manufacturing organization for the introduction of new designs

Frequently interacts with customers and/or functional peer group leaders, and suppliers, normally involving matters between functional areas

Collaborates with Program Managers to create and periodically review resource plans

Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, and work plans

Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aeromechanical, Mechanical or related Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Minimum 8 years of relevant engineering experience

Minimum 2 years successfully leading a team

Minimum 5 years’ experience on multiple engineering projects including research and development efforts.

Experienced in developing requirements specification for mechanical subsystems and according to MIL-STD 961D standard or equivalent

SolidWorks for mechanical modeling.

ANSYS for structural and fatigue analysis

Extensive experience with thermal management tradeoffs and solutions and materials properties

Experienced with bonding techniques for extreme environmental conditions using different adhesives

Experienced with manufacturing methodologies of electrical machines

Experienced with creating and maintaining product document tree

Experienced with creating and maintaining products bill of materials (BOM)

Experienced with test and measurement techniques, such as torque transducer calibration and instrumentation

Demonstrated understanding of engineering configuration management processes.

Experienced with working from high-level program requirements

Ability to analyze the assigned project, break down work into functional disciplines and/or subsystems and create design/develop plans

Ability to obtain at minimum a Secret level DoD security clearance

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

Advanced degree is preferred

Hands-on experience with metal and composite fabrication and 3D printing is preferred

Demonstrated familiarity with UAVs and related engineering design processes is preferred

Knowledge and experience of analytical techniques and tools for FEA, Thermal, Aerodynamics is preferred

Demonstrates competency in communicating technically and effectively with multiple disciplines

Skilled at identifying, communicating, and mitigating technical risks and issues

Demonstrates strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances

Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees

Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness, and the creation of a shared vision

Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change

Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships

Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

Physical Demands

Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)

Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

The salary range for this role is:

$136,807 – $194,040

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required

ABOUT US

At AeroVironment, our purpose is to secure lives and advance sustainability through transformative innovation. Our solutions give our customers a fresh vantage point, positioning them to see the world with new eyes and extending their reach beyond the line of sight. That is the power of our breakthrough unmanned aircraft systems, perfected and refined over a half century.

Whether they are warfighters searching for an enemy, border patrol agents searching for people in need of assistance, or telecom providers linking millions to the digital economy, our customers choose AeroVironment because our systems generate actionable intelligence reliably, creating a path to goals that would otherwise be unattainable.

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