Referso Jobs

Lead and develop the mechanical systems and mechanical test organization for X-BAT, while providing leadership across Mechanical Engineering and Air Vehicle Systems for our Group 5 aircraft portfolio.

Compensation

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the mechanical systems and mechanical test organization for X-BAT, while providing leadership across Mechanical Engineering and Air Vehicle Systems for our Group 5 aircraft portfolio.
Define organizational structure, establish clear ownership and decision authority, and align talent and resources with aircraft and program priorities.
Recruit, coach, and develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders, building leadership capacity, technical depth, and succession capability.
Establish technical strategy, capability roadmaps, and development priorities for landing gear, wing fold, doors, flight control actuation, hydraulics, environmental control, and thermal management.
Lead aircraft-level architecture and trade studies that balance performance, reliability, safety, mass, power, volume, maintainability, cost, and schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Nice to have: leadership experience spanning multiple mechanical engineering departments or a broad air vehicle systems portfolio
Nice to have: development experience on UAVs, autonomous aircraft, fighters, tactical aircraft
Nice to have: experience scaling engineering organizations, mechanical test facilities, and development processes in a rapid research and development or production environment
Nice to have: familiarity with aircraft airworthiness, qualification, and verification practices, including MIL-HDBK-516 and MIL-STD-810

Skills

mechanical systems air vehicle systems landing gear actuation mechanisms environmental control thermal management hardware development systems integration verification supplier execution manufacturing flight test

See full job description

Director, Mechanical Systems X-BAT (R6348)

Director, Mechanical Systems X-BAT (R6348)

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Associate Field Robotics Systems Engineer

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Medical Device Engineer

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Industrial Account Manager

Locations (6)

Benefits

Benefits

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Actuation jobs

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Locations (6)

Benefits

Benefits

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills