Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager
Apply NowCompany: Leidos Holding
Location: Huntsville, AL 35810
Description:
Description
Leidos, Hypersonics Division is seeking a qualified Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager for its for its Hypersonics Engineering, Integration and Test Department. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Leidos is involved in multiple contracts to provide hardware and systems for launchers, hypersonics, and target surrogates for several DoD customers. The position will manage a team of analysts, designers and engineers that provide requirements definition, analysis, design, assembly, and test of flight grade products. The position will be approximately 70% technical and 30% managerial.
Primary Responsibilities
The successful candidate will serve as the Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager that will oversee and lead a team of analysts and designers for mechanical design of weapon system structures, components, sub-assemblies, and assemblies. Specific duties may encompass structural design, parts design, materials evaluation, requirements specification and source selection of missile components. Areas of responsibilities will include overseeing the documentation of mechanical designs as well as assembly, test equipment, and transport fixtures. The candidate will provide personnel to assist in preparation of RFP for component manufacturing, including parts management, quality, test requirements and documentation. The candidate will provide personnel to assist supplier surveillance during installation and inspection as well as review technical drawings and update/correct as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field from an ABET accredited school is required. Candidate should have 8 years of relevant experience.
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate would have experience related to design and or test of missile structural components and have a current DoD Secret clearance.
Original Posting Date: 2025-01-15While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range: Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Leidos, Hypersonics Division is seeking a qualified Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager for its for its Hypersonics Engineering, Integration and Test Department. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Leidos is involved in multiple contracts to provide hardware and systems for launchers, hypersonics, and target surrogates for several DoD customers. The position will manage a team of analysts, designers and engineers that provide requirements definition, analysis, design, assembly, and test of flight grade products. The position will be approximately 70% technical and 30% managerial.
Primary Responsibilities
The successful candidate will serve as the Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager that will oversee and lead a team of analysts and designers for mechanical design of weapon system structures, components, sub-assemblies, and assemblies. Specific duties may encompass structural design, parts design, materials evaluation, requirements specification and source selection of missile components. Areas of responsibilities will include overseeing the documentation of mechanical designs as well as assembly, test equipment, and transport fixtures. The candidate will provide personnel to assist in preparation of RFP for component manufacturing, including parts management, quality, test requirements and documentation. The candidate will provide personnel to assist supplier surveillance during installation and inspection as well as review technical drawings and update/correct as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field from an ABET accredited school is required. Candidate should have 8 years of relevant experience.
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project or people management
- Proposal writing or business development
- Project estimating
- Understanding of Systems Engineering processes
- Test planning
- CONOP development for assembly, integration and testing of hardware
- Experience in requirements definition, design, development and test of hardware systems
- Experience in management of hardware design teams to include developing integrated master schedules, and planning required to execute small to large sized programs
- Must have a working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- A background in DoD programs is required. Candidates must have good organizational skills and attention to detail, and work well in a team environment
- Experience with Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER)
- Knowledge of missile mechanical structural systems including cast, forged and
machined parts - Experience with environmental testing of missile components and related test equipment
- Experience with compatible materials, fasteners, coatings, processes and assembly methods
- Knowledge of ASME drawing standards
- Organizational skills to document designs
- Knowledge of Technical Data Packages (TDP) development
- Experience managing a team of engineers
- Must have experience supporting business development through marketing and generating proposals
- Technical leadership of weapon system and architecture development tasks
The ideal candidate would have experience related to design and or test of missile structural components and have a current DoD Secret clearance.
Original Posting Date: 2025-01-15While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range: Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.