Mechanical Engineering Manager

NCS Technologies, Inc.; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal IT solutions provider in Virginia seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for designing military-compliant mechanical structures for servers. The ideal candidate will possess 5-10 years of experience in effectively managing teams of Mechanical Engineers and designing enclosures that meet rigorous military standards. U.S. Citizenship and a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering are required. The position demands strong leadership, communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. A SECRET clearance is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience leading teams of Mechanical Engineers.
• Experience designing mechanical enclosures to meet MIL-STD requirements.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD 810G/H testing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Mechanical Engineers.
• Design structures for servers to operate under various environmental conditions.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and military standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Technical Management

Quality Management

Manufacturing

Customer Management

Vendor Management

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

About Us

NCS has been providing product-based IT solutions to Federal and military customers since our inception in 1996. These solutions center on a wide range of hardware from end user devices to rugged mobile computers for field operations, and networking, compute, and storage equipment for integration into military platforms. Over the years, NCS built up a substantial integration, manufacturing, quality, and logistics infrastructure. At the same time, we also developed and refined robust business practices to compete effectively in the markets that we focus on; e.g., Federal civilian agencies, all three branches of the military, and the System Integrator community serving them. In October 2023, NCS moved into a state-of-the-art 108,000 square foot facility in Innovation Park @ Prince William, Manassas, Virginia. This facility magnifies the strengths that we have gathered over the years to position us well for future growth and diversification which have been defined in our Go-To Market strategy. This strategy centers on IT product-based services formulated into a number of solutions targeted at different addressable markets and charts our development trajectory for the next five years.

Job Summary

The Mechanical Engineering Manager will lead and manage a group of ME's who are responsible for designing structures made of sheet metal and 3D printed plastic to house compute and storage servers and other electronic sub-systems. These servers must be able to operate reliably under a wide range of environmental conditions in compliance with customer requirements and military standards. The individual appointed to this position must possess a diverse set of technical, managerial, project, and people management skills. In addition, the person must also be flexible and agile to be able to respond to wide ranging customer requirements that may include not only technical but also schedule challenges.

Essential Functions

• People Management
• Team Management
• Technical Management
• Quality Management
• Manufacturing
• Customer and Vendor Management
• Administration
• Security Management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrable five to ten years of experience in successfully leading and managing teams of Mechanical Engineers
• Demonstrable experience in leading teams to design small to large mechanical enclosures housing electronic sub-assemblies and components to meet MIL-STD requirements, specifically rackmount chassis for compute and storage servers and their unique cooling requirements
• Experience with MIL-STD 810G/H and its testing procedures as well as facilities, equipment, and tools to facilitate such testing
• Demonstrable experience in electronic packaging, electro-mechanical design, sheet metal fabrication techniques, and 3D modeling concepts
• Adept at interpreting customers\' ideas and requirements into product design requirements while adher­ing to governing design procedures (ANSI Y14.5). When necessary, recommend changes to customers
• Must be able to model projects and their costs in terms of time, materials, and other indirect costs for budgeting and NRE purposes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethics and willingness and ability to exert additional efforts when necessary to meet deadlines
• Strong ability to multitask effectively and handle multiple demanding priorities simultaneously
• Must maintain a full-time presence in the office and exhibit professional appearance and attitude
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
• U.S. Citizenship required
• SECRET or higher clearance strongly preferred

Once job offer is accepted you will be subject to a back ground check.