Structural Engineer Leader 5

United Launch Alliance, LLC.; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match plus employer contribute

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance, LLC. in Decatur, Alabama, is seeking a senior Operations Engineering Team Lead to guide a structures-focused design and analysis group.

You will manage people, deliver engineering outputs, coordinate with customers and suppliers, and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in engineering leadership, strong communication, and a proven record of delivering complex projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• At least 8 years of applicable experience
• Experience leading an engineering team and project management
• Ability to present at engineering reviews and brief senior leaders
• Experience developing technical and cost proposals

Responsibilities

• Leading the team to execute recurring operations engineering support of strategic objectives
• Managing individuals on the team including assignments, priorities, performance reviews, merit planning, and promotions
• Developing team members, coaching, and building cross-functional capabilities
• Drive training and resources for team success
• Coordinate with upstream/downstream customers and ensure risk mitigation

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

FEMAP

Abaqus

NASGRO

NASTRAN

Teamcenter

NX

Job description

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Travel Requirements:None/Infrequent

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.

Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you!

Job Overview & Responsibilities

This posting is for a position within the ULA Operations engineering team leading a structures focused analysis and design team. As a leader of one of our teams, you will be a responsible for:

• Leading the team to execute recurring operations engineering support of the strategic business objectives of the enterprise
• Managing individuals on the team including assignments, priorities, performing performance reviews, merit planning, and promotions
• Development of individuals on the team in support of their career development plans and in support of building depth and diverse skillsets cross the team
• Drive training and resources needed to ensure success for the team
• Drive inputs/deliverables from the upstream/downstream customers
• Support the team with technical resolutions
• Support the team with supplier requirements, analysis efforts, and engineering desing support activities in the factory
• Coordinate across strength and design enterprise leaders for resource sharing and help needs
• Recognizing and rewarding teammates
• Generating estimates in support of continuous improvement and strategic improvement projects
• Developing Estimates at Cost (EAC) along wiht other Cost Account Manager (CAM) duties for strength and design focals
• Providing regular status to ULA senior leadership
• Actively managing risk through proactive mitigation

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• At least 8 years of applicable experience
• Knowledge of operations engineering support functions including product certification, non-conformance and material review board activities, and related processes
• Prior experience leading an engineering team, project management, or team lead experience
• Excellent teamwork, programmatic, and communication skills
• Ability to tackle and fix complicated cross-organization challenges and conflicts
• Experience preparing and presenting at engineering reviews (technical decision making reviews, anomaly review boards, etc)
• Experience briefing senior leaders and customers
• Experience developing technical and cost proposals
• Demonstrated ability to share experience, mentor junior engineers, and lead by example
• Demonstrated ability to develop next generation of engineering technical experts in the Decatur factory
• Demonstrated ability to deal with personnel issus to ensure performance and team cohesiveness

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with staffing/hiring/onboarding employees
• Experience working with Space Force or NASA customers
• Detailed knowledge of pressurized metallic structure hardware requirements (design or strength)
• Knowledge of engineering tools such as FEMAP, Abaqus, NASGRO, NASTRAN, Teamcenter, and NX
• Knowledge of primary structure and component level qualification requirements and methods

What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information.

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program. Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster ( English / Spanish ) and Right to Work Poster ( English / Spanish ).

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted.

ULA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.