Engineering Manager - Vapor-Cycle ECS

Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems LLC; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems LLC in Ohio seeks an Engineering Manager with deep expertise in mobile vapor cycle cooling to lead design, development, and deployment of advanced environmental control systems.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, oversee product development from concept to production, ensure performance, cost, schedule, and regulatory compliance, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in thermal systems design, including 2–3 years in leadership or PM roles.
• Strong expertise in aviation or marine vapor cycle cooling technologies.
• Proven success leading engineering teams through product development and commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on mobile vapor cycle cooling and thermal management solutions.
• Oversee design, development, testing, validation, and optimization of vapor cycle ECS.
• Drive product development from concept through production and system integration, ensuring performance, cost, schedule, and reliability objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cooling solutions into larger system architectures.
• Establish engineering standards, processes, and guidelines for thermal systems.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing, and resources across programs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve cooling performance, efficiency, and manufacturability.
• Support customer engagements with technical proposals and presentations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Thermal systems design

Aviation/marine cooling

CAD (Creo/SolidWorks)

Thermal simulation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

ANSYS

COMSOL

Job description

Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems LLC in Ohio seeks an Engineering Manager with deep expertise in mobile vapor cycle cooling to lead design, development, and deployment of advanced environmental control systems.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, oversee product development from concept to production, ensure performance, cost, schedule, and regulatory compliance, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing groups.