Facility Design Technical Lead

Facility Design Technical Lead 

Key Role:

Lead the mechanical design and development efforts for a cutting-edge aerospace test facility. Assume responsibility for overseeing mechanical subsystem design, managing subcontracted engineering teams, and ensuring timely, high-quality technical delivery in support of overall program objectives. Lead the mechanical design effort across all facility subsystems, including high-pressure air systems, thermal management infrastructure, structural components, and test interface hardware. Manage and coordinate design subcontractors, providing technical direction and ensuring design quality, cost efficiency, and schedule adherence. Identify and resolve critical-path technical design challenges, facilitating rapid problem solving and ensuring alignment with system requirements. 

Serve as the technical point of contact for mechanical design with internal stakeholders, subcontractors, and partners. Work closely with the Program Manager to ensure mechanical subsystem development aligns with facility-level requirements and program milestones. Ensure that all designs comply with applicable codes, standards, safety regulations, and performance specifications. 

Prepare and review technical documentation, including system requirements, design packages, technical memos, and risk assessments. Support design reviews, such as CoDR, PDR, or CDR, configuration control, and system integration planning. 

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience with mechanical or Aerospace engineering, including in design leadership roles 

• Experience in aerospace ground test facilities

• Experience in mechanical system design, pressure systems, and thermal and fluid systems 

• Experience with Robust Design practices to enhance ease of manufacturing 

• Experience in managing subcontractors and external design teams, and coaching, mentoring, and developing junior engineers

• Experience in CAD, FEA, and mechanical simulation tools  

• Knowledge of critical path analysis, design iteration, and technical troubleshooting. 

• Knowledge of ASME, API, or MIL standards as they relate to mechanical systems design

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering  

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with DoD, NASA, or other federal aerospace test and evaluation programs

• Experience with prototype and “one-off” design development and solution delivery 

• Experience in facility commissioning, integration, and operations

• Experience with requirements validation and verification 

• Experience with risk management 

• Knowledge of systems engineering practices

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams

• Possession of excellent communication and leadership skills

• Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering 

• PMP or systems engineering certification a plus 

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

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