Engineering Manager, Air Vehicle Mechanical Systems (R5391)

Summary

Engineering Manager leading a mechanical systems team at an aerospace company designing and delivering actuated mechanisms for air vehicles. Responsible for end-to-end mechanism design (doors, landing gear, flight control actuation, propulsion systems), setting quality standards, enabling team autonomy, and fostering cross-functional collaboration across systems, structures, aero, propulsion, GNC, avionics, manufacturing, and test. Will mentor and develop engineers, manage workload across multiple builds and test campaigns, and ensure transparent communication of risk and schedule impacts. Requires 10+ years in aerospace mechanisms and actuated system design with 2+ years in a team leadership role.