Amentum

Space Exploration

SectionManager,MechanicalDesignforSpaceExplorationApplications

Houston, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Section Manager, Mechanical Design for Space Exploration Applications at Amentum. Skills: Mechanical Design, Management, Space Exploration Applications. Direct management of approximately 40 people involved in various aspects of Mechanical System Development. Ensure employees follow established procedures and generate finished work products under time and budgetary constraints”

What You'll Achieve.

Generate finished work products under time and budgetary constraints; Products yield the expected outcome and established quality levels

Industry & Context.

Space Exploration
Problems you'll solve

Provide solutions where needed; Issue resolution

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a U. S. Citizen, Successfully complete a U. S. government background investigation, Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements, Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others, Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time), May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs (5% of time)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Experience with ASME Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standards, Experience with ASME Y14.100 Engineering Drawing Practices Standards, Experience with tolerance stackup analysis, Previous project management experience, Must be able to perform management duties associated with approximately 40 people, Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills, Ability to work in a team environment, History of effectively interacting with senior managers at all levels, Experience planning and establishing work priorities

Nice to Have

Related masters degree, Minimum of 5 years’ experience with NASA/JSC Mechanical flight intravehicular and extravehicular hardware development processes, BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Prior experience using solid modeling CAD software including PTC CREO or Pro Engineering, Familiarization with JSC Engineering Drawing System Manual (JPR 8500), Familiarization with JSC Fabrication Tolerances and Practices (SKZ36103755), Familiarity with mechanical design for EMIC and electrical bonding methods, Familiarity with mechanical design for fluid and pressure systems, Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs, Prior experience with CREO simulation tools, Understanding of surface finishes and material selection, Exposure to Pro/CABLING, Prior experience designing

What You'll Do.

Direct management of approximately 40 people involved in various aspects of Mechanical System Development

Ensure employees follow established procedures and generate finished work products under time and budgetary constraints

Ensure products yield expected outcomes and established quality levels

Ensure Project Managers have adequate Mechanical design personnel

Conduct meetings with Project Managers to provide status and obtain feedback

Perform routine mechanical design reviews

mentorship and guidance to individual mechanical design task leads

Work with mechanical design task leads to track and maintain efficient task performance

Maintain an active list of lessons learned

Maintain active related risk management

Communicate design status to senior management

Conduct periodic section meetings to review personnel work safety

Conduct periodic face to face meetings with employees

Review and approve employee time cards

overtime requests and travel

Review resource requests and conduct interviews

Document and perform personnel performance evaluation reviews

Generate award nominations

Establish and monitor personnel training plan

Coordinate issue resolution

Establish a framework and oversight for technical correctness

Provide rough orders of magnitude (ROM's) and basis of estimates (BOE's)

develop or update Mechanical Design and Development processes

Perform other duties as required

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work in a team environment; Effectively interacting with senior managers at all levels; Coordinate issue resolution across multiple JETS organizations; Work with colleagues; Work in a team atmosphere; Promotes teamwork and cooperation

Communication Scope

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Process & Methodology

Previous project management experience, Mechanical design reviews for cost, schedule, risk management, and deliverable adherence, Risk management (technical, cost, and schedule), Experience planning and establishing work priorities

Full Job Description

Are you passionate about human space exploration or understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a dynamic and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your commitment, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire humans all over the globe. We need you to bring innovative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will benefit the quality of life of people around the world. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on new challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. Amentum is NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working alongside NASA at centers across the United States. We have the unique and significant role to partner with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), to be part of every human spaceflight program – the International Space Station (ISS), NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which will carry astronauts into deep space, and Gateway, the orbiting platform providing the home for astronauts to work and travel back and forth to the moon’s surface, and serving as the platform for deep space exploration. From critical systems on the ISS to enable astronauts to live and work in space; to performing advanced development for systems leading to deep space exploration; to being part of the foundation for Gateway. We also partner with NASA at JSC, the only NASA center in the United States to curate all astromaterial samples returned from exploration missions, to perform curation services, orbital debris analysis, and basic research to further humankind’s understanding of the origins of our solar system. We need you to be a part of our team! We are currently in need of a **Mechanical Design Section Manager** to join our team. Do you have the following skills? __ The **Mechanical Design Section Manager** will: * Report directly to the Design and Analysis Group Manager. The position is responsible for the direct management of approx

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