Mechanical Engineering Manager

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Do you dream of space? Do you imagine working on exquisite systems that operate in the extreme environment of space and deliver timely information to support our national security? Do you want to test how far your imagination can take you?

If so, we are looking for you, our next Mechanical Engineering Manager to work in San Diego, CA as part of the team to develop optical systems, support mission operations, and interface with Customers and End Users to tackle their most stressing multidisciplinary design challenges. Be an integral part of the team where there are overlapping roles and opportunities for cross-over skillsets to develop and contribute across a range of technologies. The ideal candidate will have space domain experience working with operators, analysts, and engineers through all stages of the ground systems product lifecycle – from development to test and operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide direction, supervision, and guidance of a team of engineers to ensure alignment with organization goals, as well as program objectives and requirements (including manufacturability, cost, and schedule).

• Provide technical oversight to programs to ensure that product designs and system implementation meet program requirements, operational needs, and business objectives. 

• Meet with the team in regular 1-on-1s and team meetings to determine task progression and career growth areas. 

• Evaluate and improve individual performance and discuss concerns, issues, and job satisfaction throughout the team.

• Design components to facilitate the necessary structure for our payload designs while ensuring functionality from an environmental perspective from fabrication to operation (vibe, shock, shipping, launch, and in orbit, etc.).

• Understand the complete mechanical design from overall system level to individual piece parts.

• Work with manufacturing engineering to break down large, complex assemblies into logical subassemblies and sub-processes based on manufacturing capabilities, cost, and product requirements.

• Provide technical leadership to less experienced engineers and technicians and contribute to the success of a collaborative team.

• Identify and communicate any engineering constraints/issues to program leads and organization leadership.

• Collaborate with engineering staff and other personnel to identify and resolve problems with the design or implementation.

• Participate in engineering review boards, program and product technical / design reviews, and independent design reviews.

• Promote and support cross-functional teamwork and communication throughout Leidos and our programs, including program management, finance, business development, engineering, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters in relevant field with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.

• 7+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or programs.

• Proficiency with GD&T and performing tolerance stack up analysis.

• Proficiency with CAD based software such as SolidWorks.

• Experience with mechanical engineering design and development process.

• Experience working cross-functional teams for program-wide collaboration.

• Experience with design risk assessments (DRA), failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).

• Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to eliminate root causes.

• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the program level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.

• Experience with identifying and implementing continuous improvement solutions.

• Possess strong and fluent communication, program focus, and execution skills.

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain Secret security clearance.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a development team.

• Self-motivation and comfort working in a fast-moving high-tech environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with space products (space vehicle or payload) design, manufacturing, or support that includes broad demonstrated experience in electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineering including product design, validation, test, troubleshooting, repair, and support evaluating unique space environment-induced designs through low power and stress calculations and for cost-effectiveness and ease of manufacture and maintenance.

• Space Mechanical Systems familiarity

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance

• Experience with US DoD Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) and mechanical-related documentation as required by US DoD Data Item Descriptions.

• Capable of utilizing advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques (sub-modeling approach, contact analysis, non-linear analysis), and test procedures for material characterization/testing Warpage/Stress analysis, Solder joint reliability (SJR) prediction, and board assembly process simulation analysis.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.