Mechanical Design Engineering Supervisor

North Wind; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

North Wind is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineering Supervisor in Newport News, VA to lead design of ground test articles, flight-related components, and facility systems. The role oversees a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, instrumentation, and fluid design engineers, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with requirements.

The successful candidate will manage requirements, budgets, and schedules, coordinate with customers, and participate in design reviews and on-site tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 10+ years of related experience or equivalent.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, leadership and decision‑making skills.
• Fast-paced environment experience and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• US citizenship required to obtain/maintain a DOD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Performs conceptual and detailed mechanical design; creates 3D parametric CAD models; conducts fit analysis and component selection; integrates instrumentation.
• Supervises a team of engineers, mentors staff, manages budgets and schedules, tracks performance.
• Leads projects by reviewing customer specs, managing requirements and risks, and reporting on task status and ETC.
• Supports customer interface meetings and design reviews; provides onsite integration and test support as required.
• Documents design outputs and standard work; develops tools to improve team efficiency.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

MS Office

BOM generation

GD&T

CFD / Finite Element

Job description

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Mechanical Design Engineering Supervisor

Full Time Newport News VA Newport News, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1127

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $140,000.00 Annually

Join North Wind - Accelerating Hypersonic Innovation

At North Wind, we are advancing hypersonic technologies through cutting-edge research, system development, and flight testing. Our team drives innovation in high-speed aerodynamics, propulsion systems, and mission-critical components, supporting every phase of hypersonic programs - from R&D to flight testing, If you are passionate about pushing technological boundaries in a dynamic environment, we invite you to join us.

Mechanical Design Engineering Supervisor:

Manages requirements and mechanically designs components and assemblies related to ground test articles, flight vehicles, test cells and facility systems. Supervises a team including mechanical design, instrumentation design and fluid system design engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Performs conceptual and detailed mechanical design; Creates 3D parametric CAD models; performs drawing checks; conducts fit analysis; selects mechanical and fluid components; and integrates instrumentation into product components and assemblies.
• Supervises a team of engineers, providing mentorship, reviewing output of team members, and driving tasks to closure. Manages design related budgets and schedules and tracks team performance accordingly.
• Serves as a lead engineer on projects -- responsible for reviewing customer specifications, managing requirements and risks; developing engineering task lists and schedules; managing an IPT of engineers and reporting on task earned value and ETC.
• Supports customer interface meetings and design reviews; Provides onsite integration and test support as required.
• Documents design outputs; Manages standard work processes; and creates tools and templates to improve team efficiency as required.

Preferred Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline with 10+ years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to above.
• Candidate should have excellent communication, problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills.
• Candidate should enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment and with a cross-functional team.
• Candidate must be a self-starter, able to work on multiple projects, and comfortable prioritizing work.
• Candidate should have a general familiarity with aerospace research and development test products such as wind tunnel models, test engines (gas turbine and ramjet), flight vehicles and test cells/facilities.
• US citizenship required to obtain/maintain a DOD security clearance.

Preferred Knowledge / Ability:

• Expert knowledge of computer-aided modeling (SOLIDWORKS preferred) and configuration management.
• Expert knowledge of component sizing calculations, flange design, Design for Manufacture & Assembly, material selection, mechanical system component selection (bearings, actuators, seals), fluid system component selection (valves, pumps, compressors), design of mechatronic assemblies, and design of welded structures.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, GD&T, and Bill of Material generation.
• Familiarity with supervisory skills such as workload/resource planning, performance management, hiring, coaching/mentoring and ensuring consistent engineering practices are employed.
• Familiarity with ASME Section VIII pressure vessel, B31.3 process piping and AWS welding specifications.
• Familiarity with design challenges associated with hypersonic high temperature structures.
• Familiarity with CFD and Finite Element techniques, inputs and outputs for the purposes of interfacing with analysis specialists.

North Wind is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. North Wind supports safe and drug free workplace through pre-employment background checks and drug testing.

The salary range provided is a general guideline. Actual pay will depend on several factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and other applicable qualifications. North Wind is committed to pay transparency in compliance with applicable state and local laws.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.