**Description** Leidos, Hypersonics Division is seeking a qualified **Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager** for its for its Hypersonics Engineering, Integration and Test Department. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Leidos is involved in multiple contracts to provide hardware and systems for launchers, hypersonics, and target surrogates for several DoD customers. The position will manage a team of analysts, designers and engineers that provide requirements definition, analysis, design, assembly, and test of flight grade products. The position will be approximately 70% technical and 30% managerial. Primary Responsibilities The successful candidate will serve as the **Mechanical Engineering Branch Manager** that will oversee and lead a team of analysts and designers for mechanical design of weapon system structures, components, sub-assemblies, and assemblies. Specific duties may encompass structural design, parts design, materials evaluation, requirements specification and source selection of missile components. Areas of responsibilities will include overseeing the documentation of mechanical designs as well as assembly, test equipment, and transport fixtures. The candidate will provide personnel to assist in preparation of RFP for component manufacturing, including parts management, quality, test requirements and documentation. The candidate will provide personnel to assist supplier surveillance during installation and inspection as well as review technical drawings and update/correct as needed. Basic Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field from an ABET accredited school is required. Candidate should have **8 years** of relevant experience. Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area. Preferred Qualifications: + Project or people management + Proposal writing or business development + Project estimating + Understanding of Systems Engineering processes + Test planning + CONOP development for assembly, integration and testing of hardware + Experience in requirements definition, design, development and test of hardware systems + Experience in management of hardware design teams to include developing integrated master schedules, and planning required to execute small to large sized programs + Must have a working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing + A background in DoD programs is required. Candidates must have good organizational skills and attention to detail, and work well in a team environment + Experience with Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER) + Knowledge of missile mechanical structural systems including cast, forged andmachined parts + Experience with environmental testing of missile components and related test equipment + Experience with compatible materials, fasteners, coatings, processes and assembly methods + Knowledge of ASME drawing standards + Organizational skills to document designs + Knowledge of Technical Data Packages (TDP) development + Experience managing a team of engineers + Must have experience supporting business development through marketing and generating proposals + Technical leadership of weapon system and architecture development tasks The ideal candidate would have experience related to design and or test of missile structural components and have a current DoD Secret clearance. **Original Posting Date:** 2025-01-15 While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. **Pay Range:** Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. REQNUMBER: R-00151463 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.