Lead Design Engineer

Lead Design Engineer Paragon Space Development Corp. - 2.7 Tucson, AZ Job Details Full-time $115,000 - $125,000 a year 16 hours ago Qualifications Project team coordination Meeting minutes Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering CAD software Doctoral degree in engineering Aerospace design Master's degree in aerospace engineering Engineering Mechanical Engineering System design Configuration management Aerospace Engineering Master's degree Doctorate in mechanical engineering Team development Schedule management Analysis skills Bachelor's degree in engineering Bachelor's degree Doctor of Philosophy Master's degree in mechanical engineering Decision making Mentoring Forecasting Systems engineering Design for manufacturability (DFM) Manufacturing Design of mechanical systems Senior level

Training Full Job Description Description:

The Lead Designer will serve as the design lead for large and complex programs, providing technical direction and coordination for a team of six or more design engineers and designers. Responsibilities include establishing the overall design approach and architecture for assigned programs, assigning and prioritizing design tasks, reviewing and approving design outputs, and ensuring consistency with program requirements, engineering standards, and configuration management practices. The Lead Designer participates in major design reviews, coordinates closely with systems engineering, analysis, manufacturing, test, and program management teams, and ensures that designs meet performance, schedule, cost, and manufacturability objectives. The Lead Designer will also mentor junior engineers, lead technical trade studies and risk reduction activities, and provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle from concept development through production and testing. Ability to serve as the technical design lead for major programs, establish design architecture, ensuring alignment with system requirements, and maintaining the overall integrity of the design solution. Proven ability to lead and coordinate the work of multiple design engineers on large or complex programs, including task assignments, technical guidance, schedule coordination, and design review oversight. Ability to review and evaluate the designs and concepts developed by junior and mid-level engineers and provide expert guidance that improves design quality, performance, and manufacturability. Ability to coordinate closely with systems engineering, analysis, manufacturing, test, quality, program management, supplier and customer teams to ensure designs meet performance, cost, schedule, and manufacturability objectives. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the design and development of spacecraft, spacesuits, aircraft, military, or other complex vehicles, systems, subsystems, assemblies, and components. Extensive knowledge of the engineering product lifecycle, including requirements development, conceptual and detailed design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, test, and operations, with the ability to guide teams through each phase. Proficiency with

SOLIDWORKS CAD

software and

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PDM, including configuration control and engineering release processes. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical concepts, design rationale, risks, and trade studies to engineering leadership, program management, cross-functional teams, and customers, and to accurately capture, document, and communicate meeting notes, decisions, and action items from internal and customer interactions Experience leading or contributing to formal engineering design reviews and technical decision-making processes. Skills in project budgeting awareness, engineering resource planning, and forecasting to support program execution. Ability and willingness to mentor and train junior engineers and designers, promoting engineering best practices and professional development.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and 8-10+ years with system and/or hardware design and analysis experience Master's degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and 6-10+ years with system and/or hardware design and analysis experience PhD degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and 4-8+ years with system and /or hardware design experience in the aerospace industry.

Desired Attributes:

Experience in one of the following discipline areas: Life Support System Design Crew Systems Design Crew Cabin Design Human Factors Manufacturing/ Manufacturability Quality Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens.