Mechanical Engineering Manager, Emphasis on Components

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: The Mechanical Engineering Manager leads a team of engineers supporting mechanical design and analysis at BCT.  They will work with engineering and product leadership to ensure mechanical engineering needs are met for both existing product line support and new development initiatives.  This role will collaborate with BCT subject matter experts to make technically sound decisions for product design.  They will communicate decisions and give direction to their team in a clear manner that facilitates prioritization and enables team member success.  This role will support a team of engineers working in both Boulder and Lafayette facilities.

Title: Mechanical Engineering Manager, Emphasis on Components

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $125,000 - $235,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Boulder, CO

 

Benefits:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year and parental leave).

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide both technical and managerial leadership to a team of mechanical, mechatronics, or other engineers responsible for the design of spacecraft, spacecraft components, ground support hardware, test hardware, and other related equipment 

• Work with leaders of other technical disciplines to help solve multidisciplinary problems 

• Continually assess team workloads and allocate bandwidth to programs and projects based on company priorities 

• Personnel management responsibilities including goal setting, regular team member check-ins, timecard approvals, hiring efforts, etc.
  
  
• Mentor junior engineers. Develop and execute growth plans for all team members

Required Qualifications/Education:

• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience directly related to the products and functions for which the candidate’s team is responsible

• 3+ years of experience managing a team of engineers
   
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering 
  
  
• Hands-on experience supporting and working in a production environment
  
  
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines.  BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at HR@bluecanyontech.com.