Mechanical Engineering Manager

ABOUT US:

NCS has been providing product-based IT solutions to Federal and military customers since our inception in 1996. These solutions center on a wide range of hardware from end user devices to rugged mobile computers for field operations, and networking, compute, and storage equipment for integration into military platforms. Over the years, NCS built up a substantial integration, manufacturing, quality, and logistics infrastructure. At the same time, we also developed and refined robust business practices to compete effectively in the markets that we focus on; e.g., Federal civilian agencies, all three branches of the military, and the System Integrator community serving them. In October 2023, NCS moved into a state-of-the-art 108,000 square foot facility in Innovation Park @ Prince William, Manassas, Virginia. This facility magnifies the strengths that we have gathered over the years to position us well for future growth and diversification which have been defined in our Go-To Market strategy. This strategy centers on IT product-based services formulated into a number of solutions targeted at different addressable markets and charts our development trajectory for the next five years.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Mechanical Engineering Manager will lead and manage a group of ME's who are responsible for designing structures made of sheet metal and 3D printed plastic to house compute and storage servers and other electronic sub-systems. These servers must be able to operate reliably under a wide range of environmental conditions in compliance with customer requirements and military standards. The individual appointed to this position must possess a diverse set of technical, managerial, project, and people management skills. In addition, the person must also be flexible and agile to be able to respond to wide ranging customer requirements that may include not only technical but also schedule challenges.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

People Management

Team Management

Technical Management

Quality Management

Manufacturing

Customer and Vendor Management

Administration

Security Management

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Demonstrable five to ten years of experience in successfully leading and managing teams of Mechanical Engineers
Demonstrable experience in leading teams to design small to large mechanical enclosures housing electronic sub-assemblies and components to meet MIL-STD requirements, specifically rackmount chassis for compute and storage servers and their unique cooling requirements
Experience with MIL-STD 810G/H and its testing procedures as well as facilities, equipment, and tools to facilitate such testing
Demonstrable experience in electronic packaging, electro-mechanical design, sheet metal fabrication techniques, and 3D modeling concepts
Adept at interpreting customers' ideas and requirements into product design requirements while adhering to governing design procedures (ANSI Y14.5). When necessary, recommend changes to customers
Must be able to model projects and their costs in terms of time, materials, and other indirect costs for budgeting and NRE purposes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong work ethics and willingness and ability to exert additional efforts when necessary to meet deadlines
Strong ability to multitask effectively and handle multiple demanding priorities simultaneously
Must maintain a full-time presence in the office and exhibit professional appearance and attitude
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
U.S. Citizenship required
SECRET or higher clearance strongly preferred

Once job offer is accepted you will be subject to a back ground check.