The Role
Leads the mechanical engineering discipline for UAV and aerospace product development. Manages engineers, budgets, staffing, workload, mentoring, performance, and career development while overseeing requirements, aeromechanical design, testing, manufacturing integration, quality, schedules, and customer relationships. Supports active projects, proposals, emerging concepts, and product transitions to deployment while ensuring hardware meets requirements on time and within budget.
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Summary
The Mechanical Engineering Manager is an experienced individual within the aerospace, technology, or related industry with extensive knowledge performing one's function, focused on the development of the next generation UAV systems and their subsystems. This will include all levels and facets of design from requirements generation, conceptual design, and detailed design and will include building and testing of these systems. As a member of the Engineering management team, the Mechanical Engineering Manager oversees the Mechanical discipline and participates in defining and executing the overall engineering product development strategy, budget, team development and evaluation.
Position Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)
Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies
Comprehensive Benefits & Perks:
Company Overview
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc (ESAero) is a leader in aerospace engineering, product development, and manufacturing, dedicated to delivering high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to the industry. We specialize in cutting-edge system design, rapid product development, precision manufacturing, comprehensive testing, and technology demonstrations to support the evolving needs of the aerospace community. Committed to excellence, on-time delivery, and continuous growth, we invest in infrastructure to expand our manufacturing and aftermarket capabilities while maintaining the highest standards of engineering services.
At ESAero, we don’t just build products, we engineer solutions that propel
the aerospace industry forward.
**This position is fully on-site at ESAero in San Luis Obispo, CA**
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ESAero is an equal opportunity employer.
E-Verify participation required for employment.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States.
Must be able to pass background check.
Pay Range: $118,000-$175,000 Salary Exempt
The Mechanical Engineering Manager is an experienced individual within the aerospace, technology, or related industry with extensive knowledge performing one's function, focused on the development of the next generation UAV systems and their subsystems. This will include all levels and facets of design from requirements generation, conceptual design, and detailed design and will include building and testing of these systems. As a member of the Engineering management team, the Mechanical Engineering Manager oversees the Mechanical discipline and participates in defining and executing the overall engineering product development strategy, budget, team development and evaluation.
Position Responsibilities
- Manages a group of mechanical engineering professionals, including budget planning, staffing, training, performance evaluation, and career development.
- Provides support and mentorship to engineers across a wide portfolio of development projects.
- Manages the design and development of new Unmanned Aircraft System products as well as product changes and enhancements
- Directly supports the development of active projects as well as generation of concepts and material for emerging opportunities including proposals for new projects.
- Responsible for managing resources to meet project demands by planning workload for aeromechanical design activities
- Maintains a high level of customer satisfaction with both internal and external customers
- Serves as connection point between design, manufacturing, and quality engineering team
- Frequently interacts with customers and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas
- Assists with communicating business priorities as it relates to team’s area of responsibilities in order to help facilitate a clear vision of priorities and risks.
- Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, and work plans
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Minimum of 10+ years' experience in Mechanical or Aerospace field, of which a minimum of 5 years designing, analyzing, and maintaining complex mechanical systems with demonstrated transition to deployment of hardware
- Minimum of 3 years in a managerial/supervisory role
- Experienced and knowledgeable of aerospace mechanical systems specially aerostructures, flight control systems, propulsion systems, and composite materials
- Experienced with CAD software for 3D models and 2D drawings (SolidWorks preferred)
- Experienced with configuration management in a PLM-based system (Agile preferred)
- Experienced with requirements development and management (JAMA preferred)
- Has developed systems test plans, procedures, and reports against internal and customer requirements and specifications in an Aerospace and Defense environment
- Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and success to deliver products that meet requirements on time and on budget.
Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies
- Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is preferred
- Demonstrated success with DoD acquisition or development programs
- Demonstrates competency in converting a developed concept into a high-quality, manufacturable design
- Demonstrates competency in implementing Agile methods and tools (Planner) to plan, track progress and remain on schedule and proposes strategies for further efficiency
- Skilled at anticipating problems and develops sound solutions through implementation of action plans to ensure success
- Drives for results, action oriented. Displays organizational and leadership skills
- Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
- Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
- Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
- Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity
- Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
- Willingness and Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance/US citizenship preferred
Comprehensive Benefits & Perks:
- Health & Wellness: Choose from three health, dental, and vision plans - including a 100% employer-paid option covering both employees and their families.
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy 120 hours of PTO, 80 hours accrued plus an additional 40 hours of holiday break pay in addition to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day off.
- Life Insurance: $25,000 employer-paid life insurance policy, with the option to purchase additional coverage for employeSummary:
The Manager, Flight Sciences, coordinates with other departments to meet the milestones during product development cycles. As a member of the Engineering management team, the Flight Sciences Manager oversees the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Aerodynamic Performance disciplines and participates in defining and executing the overall engineering product development strategy, budget, team development and evaluation.
Company Overview
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc (ESAero) is a leader in aerospace engineering, product development, and manufacturing, dedicated to delivering high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to the industry. We specialize in cutting-edge system design, rapid product development, precision manufacturing, comprehensive testing, and technology demonstrations to support the evolving needs of the aerospace community. Committed to excellence, on-time delivery, and continuous growth, we invest in infrastructure to expand our manufacturing and aftermarket capabilities while maintaining the highest standards of engineering services.
At ESAero, we don’t just build products, we engineer solutions that propel
the aerospace industry forward.
**This position is fully on-site at ESAero in San Luis Obispo, CA**
__________________________________________________________________________
ESAero is an equal opportunity employer.
E-Verify participation required for employment.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States.
Must be able to pass background check.
Pay Range: $118,000-$175,000 Salary Exempt
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- 10+ years of experience in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- At least 5 years designing, analyzing, and maintaining complex mechanical systems through hardware deployment
- At least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory role
- Knowledge of aerospace mechanical systems, including aerostructures, flight control systems, propulsion systems, and composite materials
- Experience with 3D modeling and 2D drawing CAD software; SolidWorks preferred
- Experience with configuration management in a PLM-based system; Agile preferred
- Experience with requirements development and management; JAMA preferred
- Experience developing systems test plans, procedures, and reports against requirements in an Aerospace and Defense environment
- Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and success delivering products on time and on budget
- Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- Success with DoD acquisition or development programs
- Competency converting concepts into high-quality, manufacturable designs
- Competency implementing Agile methods and tools, including Planner
- Strong organizational, leadership, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- U.S. citizenship
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The Company
What We Do
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), an aerospace engineering design and manufacturing company, specializes in cost-effective development of innovative and advanced concepts, with emphasis on simple honesty and a track record of commitment. Since 2003, ESAero has served the needs of the engineering industry through its work on military and commercial conceptual air vehicle designs, electric and hybrid propulsion system development, aircraft modifications, sub-scale technology demonstrators, rapid system prototyping, design for manufacturing, low-rate initial production, manufacturing, and niche engineering support. An “Advanced Design Group to Advanced Design Groups”, ESAero is the Prime Contractor and Integrator of the NASA X-57 “Maxwell” all-electric airplane. ESAero customers include multiple NASA Centers, AFRL, AMRDEC, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Electricore, and AeroVironment. With a 32,000 sq.ft. design & manufacturing facility located in San Luis Obispo, CA and an 8,000 sq.ft. integration and test location at the Oceano (CA) County Airport (L52), ESAero has expanded operations and airport space for system testing and product development. ESAero will continue to provide the aviation and aerospace industries with cutting-edge systems solutions and optimized manufacturing practices. With an emphasis on quality, cost, and/or time, ESAero performs design, analytical, prototyping, and testing services for systems ranging from conceptual aerospace designs to aircraft seeking supplemental type certificates. • Proven solutions that focus on the quality of results • Rapid system development • Hands-on development/testing to achieve customer goals • “Out-of-the-Box” thinking and engineering • Customized project plans structured for efficiency to meet larger program goals of cost or time • On-demand niche engineering team to supplement ongoing projects For more information, please visit our website at www.esaero.com or call (805) 275-1053.
