Job Description

Mechanical STE Section Manger- Space

Would you like to be part of the new space movement? Are you a rock star engineer? Do you have the leadership gene? Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems is the place for you. In the last few years you might have seen in your social media feed amazingly beautiful images of the Earth from space in exquisite detail. Or perhaps images in the news forecasting the weather and reporting on natural disasters. Maybe youve even gazed at images from deep space wondering when humans will journey to the farthest reaches of the universe. Behind many of these amazing images are the technologies and innovations created by the engineers at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. Situated in sunny Southern California, a location rich in aerospace history, we have unparalleled heritage in advanced sensing systems for space exploration, national security and civil space. We are actively seeking engineers to help evolve our technology and grow our business into new domains and markets.
Are you up to the challenge? Were looking for you.

We have a great opportunity for you within the Space Test Automation Department in El Segundo, California with the Space Systems Special Test Equipment (STE) team as a Mechanical STE Section Manger.

Job Description:
Are you a mentor who enjoys helping others with their career development? Do you strive to understand more about our growing business and how you can shape the future of the company? The Hardware Engineering Center (HWEC) is seeking strong, technically sound engineering leaders committed and passionate about creating innovative, cost-effective solutions for complex remote sensing applications. The successful candidate will be a member of the Space Test Automation department responsible for STE across all Space programs. This position is a functional management position with direct engineering reports. This position may also include technical assignments in the areas of Integration and Test (I&T) or STE design, development, and verification. This position will require proactive interaction and collaboration with personnel from several other functional disciplines in support of prime hardware.

Required Skills:

* Minimum of 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in Defense and/or Aerospace Systems and Test Equipment
* Experience in mechanical design, producibility, manufacturing, hardware integration, testing, structural and thermal analysis, environmental testing, generation of test plans and procedures Demonstrated engineering leadership experience and track record
* Experience in preparing management level briefings and summary explanations
* Demonstrated proficiency in analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication capability, and ability to work in an integrated product team environment
* Demonstrated problem solving, organization, coordination, and planning skills
* Excellent interpersonal communication and technical writing skills to enable effective personal interaction and collaboration with a multi-discipline team
* U.S. Citizenship status is required
* This position requires an active U.S. Security Clearance on the first day of employment. Active Top Secret or SSBI preferred.

Desired Skills:

* Experience in space systems
* Technical experience with digital and/or RF systems
* Experience working in an engineering laboratory and transition to production environments performing STE hardware validation and integration and test activities
* Experience in Operations and Factory environments including: procedure development, test, training, transition planning, installation, and deployment
* Knowledge of environmental test methods and practices
* Demonstrated ability to perform test equipment trouble-shooting and failure diagnosis with directly-relevant experience
* Experience in proposal development including Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation
* Experience with leading formal reviews such as Test Readiness Review (TRR), Failure Review Board (FRB), Consent to Ship Review (CTSR)
* Experience with electronic packaging design and integration interpreting signal lists, Electrical Interconnect Diagrams (EICDs), and intra and inter box knowledge
* Experience in test equipment calibration, instrumentation, and environmental stimulus application (vibration and thermal profiles)
* Proficient in Mechanical CAD tools like ProE/CREO (preferred), Autocad and/or Solid Works
* Experience with requirements management tool like DOORS or Slate
* Understanding of Geometric Tolerancing (GD&T)
* Knowledge of commercial Finite Element Software, such as NASTRAN/PATRAN, ANSYS Workbench, or ABAQUS
* Experience in generating Verification Compliance Requirements Matrices, Requirements Verification Plans, Test Plans, Test Requirements Documents, Test Procedures and Requirements Sell-off Documents
* Technical publications and/or patents
* Active Top Secret clearance or SSBI

Required Education:

* Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), or Masters degree in relevant field with 8 years of engineering experience

This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization.
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