Chief Mechanical Engineer, Space Structures

Jobtailor; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Wilmington, MA seeks a senior mechanical engineer to lead the design of high-precision optical space payload hardware. You will oversee multiple IPTs, guiding requirements, design, and material selection.

You will create and modify CAD models using top-down approaches, interface with suppliers and customers, and present details at program reviews. A graduate degree with extensive space-structure experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or higher; extensive aerospace experience.
• 10+ years leading mechanical engineering in space structures programs.
• 10+ years developing 3D models of aerospace structures or mechanisms.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of high-precision optical mechanical space payload hardware.
• Oversee multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and provide technical leadership.
• Create/modify CAD models using top-down modeling techniques.
• Interface with suppliers/customers and other engineering disciplines.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D modeling

Leadership

Aerospace design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

Graduate Degree

TS/SCI security clearance

Tools

CAD modeling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of high-precision optical mechanical space payload hardware
• Oversee multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPT)
• Provide technical leadership over requirements definition, design, material and finish selection
• Leverage flight-proven design concepts to produce high quality novel designs
• Create/modify CAD models using top-down modeling techniques
• Interface with outside suppliers/customers and other engineering disciplines
• Present design details at program reviews to customers and independent reviewers
• Develop and perform testing for proof-of-concept and/or qualification of new designs
• Support production operations with design of tooling and test equipment
• Provide regular status updates on cost and schedule performance
• Support program technical and management leadership as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering
• Minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
• Prior experience leading mechanical engineering in space structures programs
• Minimum 10 years developing 3D models of aerospace structures or mechanisms
• Minimum 10 years developing space-borne mechanical structures or mechanisms

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering
• Graduate Degree
• TS/SCI security clearance