CesiumAstro is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead their mechanical engineering organization, provide technical direction, and drive strategic initiatives. The role is responsible for building and scaling a high-performing team, establishing robust engineering processes, and ensuring the successful execution of program deliverables.
Requirements
- Lead, mentor, and scale a team of mechanical engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Drive employee engagement, retention, and career development initiatives.
- Serve as the mechanical engineering authority across multiple programs, ensuring technical excellence and consistency.
- Lead mechanical architecture development, trade studies, and key design decisions aligned with product roadmaps.
- Oversee system-level requirements definition, validation, and interface management.
- Guide teams through the full development lifecycle: concept, design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, testing, and qualification.
- Provide technical oversight for high-risk or high-visibility programs, ensuring milestone success.
- Define, implement, and continuously improve mechanical engineering processes, including design standards, analysis methodologies, and verification/validation frameworks.
- Establish and maintain technical documentation standards across programs.
- Ensure effective allocation and prioritization of engineering resources.
- Drive accountability for schedule, cost, quality, and technical performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management teams.
- Interface with customers, suppliers, and partners to support program execution.
- Contribute to product roadmap development through mechanical technology strategy and innovation.
- Support proposal efforts, including technical solutioning, resource planning, and cost estimation.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.
Benefits
- Generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.
- Company stock options
- Paid time off
