Director of Engineering- Systems Team

OxEon Energy is seeking a highly motivated Director of Engineering to join our growing Systems Engineering Team. This individual will lead the design and operation of systems for advanced fuel processing for both space and terrestrial applications. This position requires a detail-oriented individual, capable of leading rigid compliance standards to evaluate and mitigate risks throughout the design and fabrication processes. The ideal candidate is a leader who has experience establishing engineering principles in alignment with AS9100D standards, providing senior mechanical engineering oversite of the design process (preliminary and critical reviews, change control, drawing release and control, prototype fabrication order release and control), as well as fabrication and test support. OxEon embraces its mission of "Beyond current potential" not only with their unique products but with their employees. OxEon employees are empowered and flexible, developing technologies that provide answers for reducing fossil fuel dependence, destroying dangerous chemicals, and providing oxygen and rocket fuel for astronauts on the Moon and Mars. We promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, leadership, and learning, using our talents and vision to change the world and solar system.

Leadership

• Manage a team of mechanical, chemical, and systems engineers, engineering technicians, and electrical and controls engineering contractors in the design and fabrication of first of a kind systems to AS9100D standards
• Coordinate review processes:
• Design Review (PDR/CDR)
• Change Control for drawings and models.
• ERP implementation from a part perspective
• Manage teams to specific tasks drawn from a program statement of work to (SOW) schedule and budget.
• Oversee and execute departmental budgets
• Identify training needs and lead gap analyses for the Systems Team
• Member of both the Management and Leadership Teams at OxEon
  
  

Communication

• Analyze and report results of device and system testing, compare results to the analysis basis of the design.
• Write analysis reports, project update briefings, project milestone, monthly, quarterly, and final reports.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and work with suppliers and customers.
• Prepare manuscripts and presentations for external communication at industry and professional society conferences.
• Maintain and report on departmental KPIs
  
  

Productivity

• Use CAD/CAE tools such as SolidWorks Simulation, Finite Element Analysis
• Work with PIs to implement project science goals within the constraints of the contractual statement of work.
• Provide independent technical assessments to challenge the approach of team members including the PIs.
• Specify components, identify suppliers, prepare purchase orders, monitor custom work of external fab shops.
• Create and review technical drawings, plans, and specifications
• GD&T Knowledge (Stack up analysis)
• Participation in program stage gate reviews
  
  

Innovation

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Establish resources and work with management projects to develop solutions to engineering problems.

• Creatively adapt industry best practices guided by analysis in the design of integrated mechanical, thermal, fluid, electrochemical devices, and systems.
  
  

Safety

• Ensure systems and employees are operating to safety standards
  
  

Working Conditions

• Work in office, R&D laboratories, and manufacturing environments
  
  

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of focused technical and management experience in design execution and project engineering
• Exceptional writing, technical and problem-solving skills, and reasoning ability.
• Ability to manage project task teams to schedule and budget
• Experience using Solid orks
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly.
• Must be a self-motivated and a great team worker
  
  

Preferred Experience Requirements

• AS9100 experience, or experience in a highly regulated field
• Licensed professional mechanical engineering
• Government contract experience
  
  

Minimum Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or relevant engineering field
  
  

Preferred Education Requirements

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or relevant engineering field