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Vehicle Engineering ManagerAstrolab • Hawthorne, California, US
Vehicle Engineering Manager

Vehicle Engineering Manager

Astrolab • Hawthorne, California, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

Description

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity’s presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.

You will collaborate with other Astrolab engineers to advance product design and analysis. You will be ultimately responsible for leading a team through the entire design process, through production support, and mission operations.

What you'll do:

  • Lead a team of interdisciplinary engineers within Vehicle Engineering
  • Create systems-level vehicle layout and architecture compliant with design requirements
  • Maintain schedule, development milestones, budget, and resource allocation
  • Design concepts/ solutions and first-order analysis
  • Drive the design and development of mechanical systems
  • Support the development of materials for design review milestones (DCR, PDR, CDR, etc) and act as the reviewer and approver for design unit progression
  • Capture, report, and analyze quality objective data
  • Participate in management Review meetings
  • Participate in internal and external audits of this process
  • Manage documented information for this process
  • Train the team and new or transferred employees in this process
  • Support goals and objectives of AS9100
  • Conduct weekly 1 on 1 meetings with direct reports
  • Conduct semi-annual reviews with direct reports

What you'll bring:

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or STEM related field
  • 5+ years of experience in mechanical system engineering
  • 3+ years of experience leading a team of engineers
  • Experience using CAD software for part modeling and development (NX preferred).
  • Experience using software packages for finite element modeling and analysis
  • Experience in design for manufacturing and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing of parts
  • Experience interfacing with thermal requirements and analyses
  • Experience interfacing with avionics and software (e.g., for actuator motor control)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in engineering
  • Experience in the engineering of structures, mechanisms, and actuators
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and execute flight hardware development programs from the ground up
  • Demonstrated experience specifying and executing hardware qualification and acceptance test programs

Benefits and Perks

  • Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
  • Equity ownership in the company
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible PTO and parental leave
  • Home office set up reimbursement
  • Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
  • Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks
Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission. Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values. At Astrolab we…

Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.
Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life.
Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.
Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.
Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.
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