Mechanical Engineer Manager - Judge Group

Mechanical Engineer Manager (Level 5) - 3 Openings

Location: Huntsville, AL

About the Company: A defense technology company dedicated to transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By integrating the expertise, technology, and business models of the 21st century’s most innovative companies, we are revolutionizing the design, construction, and sale of military systems. Our family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-driven operating system that converts thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center. As we enter an era of strategic competition, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Role Overview: As the Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will manage a team of mechanical design and analysis engineers working on various SRM programs. Responsibilities include technical leadership and oversight of the work being performed in your group, as well as people management responsibilities. The ideal candidate has direct, hands-on experience with the design, analysis, and manufacture of solid rocket motors and their key subsystems, such as motor cases, nozzles, propellant grains, and igniters. If you are a hands-on leader who leads by example and elevates those around you, this role is for you.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership to mechanical design engineers in our Rocket Motor Systems organization.
• Implement and enforce current policies and procedures, and develop new ones as needed.
• Act as a front-line people manager for a team of mechanical design engineers.
• Peer review engineering product definitions, structural, and thermal analysis.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines on cross-disciplinary items.
• Establish best practices for the RMS Hardware organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience with the design, development, and manufacture of solid rocket motors.
• Strong technical background in mechanical design, structural analysis, or thermal analysis.
• Strong people management skills.
• Exceptional research and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel to other sites, customer sites, or supplier sites as business demand dictates (10-25% travel expected).
• U.S. Person status required due to access to export-controlled data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in engineering or engineering management.
• Experience with Solidworks CAD software and/or Abaqus FEA software.
• Certification in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Expertise in engineering tool development using Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and/or Python.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary Range: $120,000 - $180,000 USD.
• Competitive salary based on experience, education, and skills.
• Highly competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) fully covered for employees and 90% covered for dependents.
• Private Medical Insurance for UK roles and private health plans through Bupa for AUS roles.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance fully covered, with options for additional life insurance.
• Generous holiday calendar and PTO plans, including a holiday hiatus in December.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support, including fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carrier coverage.
• Free mental health resources and additional work-life services.
• Professional development stipend.
• Daily meals and fully stocked micro-kitchens in many offices.
• Company-funded commuter benefits.
• Relocation assistance (role-dependent).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan (U.S. roles only).