Mechanical Engineering Section Manager

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Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Mechanical Engineering Section Manager for its Hypersonics line of business. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense space cyber and commercial fields Leidos provides responsive cost-effective engineering scientific and IT solutions. The selected candidate will support the Common Hypersonic Glide Body program (CHGB). The CHGB is the Armys #1 priority for strategic weapons capability for long-range precision fires and will counter and gain a lead on our adversaries technological advances in this field come join us in this exciting cutting-edge field.

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Primary Responsibilities.

• Lead and support a team of engineers including conducting one-on-one meetings providing performance feedback and facilitating career development discussions.

• Help plan and coordinate team objectives in alignment with program and organizational goals.

• Identify and remove blockers to keep the team productive and mission focused.

• Support staffing activities including interviewing and onboarding new engineers.

• Promote a culture of accountability continuous improvement and mission execution.

Basic Qualifications.

• Bachelors degree in engineering from an ABET accredited institution with 4 years of relevant experience or Masters degree with 2 years of relevant experience.

• Ability to balance technical engineering responsibilities (90% of time) with direct line management responsibilities (10% of time).

• Familiarity with CAD tools such as Creo CATIA AutoCAD or SolidWorks.

• Experience working within Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environments.

• Understanding of cost and schedule impacts associated with engineering deliverables.

• Strong attention-to-detail analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Self-starter with an eagerness for continuous learning and professional development.

• Interest in mentoring coaching and team development.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications.

• Experience supporting DoD programs related to missile systems reentry vehicles or hypersonic technologies.

• Prior work in assembly integration or testing of missile systems.

• Experience supporting rapid development prototyping or fast-paced engineering programs.

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-31000 Technical Data Package (TDP) development and management.

• Prior experience with direct reports or formal people management responsibilities.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers.

• Experience working within the Kinetic Effects Hypersonics Engineering Department.

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