Sr. Mgr., Mechanical Design Engineering & Structural Integrity (Aerospace)

Location: Shelby, North Carolina, United States (greater Charlotte area)

Salary: $150,600–$200,000 per year plus bonus opportunity

Company

hirify.global Actuation Division is a commercial and military aerospace business unit focused on high-power motion-control systems and components.

What you will do

• Manage approximately 10–12 mechanical design and structural integrity engineering team members.
• Oversee conceptual design, gear design, component and assembly modeling, and CAD development.
• Direct design calculations, requirements validation, MRB evaluations, and non-conformance substantiation.
• Lead structural integrity analyses covering stress, thermal, and vibration characteristics.
• Oversee technical documentation, including drawings, reports, and SDRLs.
• Coordinate with customers and leaders in Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality on technical issues, proposals, progress, and resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or equivalent engineering is required.
• 15–20 years of experience managing complex mechanical component design and analysis in aerospace, automotive, commercial vehicle, or industrial industries.
• Experience managing an engineering department with solid-line reporting and allocating resources across project teams.
• Experience with CAD and PLM systems, such as Siemens NX and Teamcenter, or equivalent.
• Experience evaluating Ansys or equivalent results for component stress, thermal, and vibration characteristics.
• Experience with FMEA/FMECA, bid and proposal creation, root-cause and corrective-action methods, department governance, KPIs, and technical talent development.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or equivalent engineering.
• Experience with actuators, transmissions, power transmission systems, geared products, or associated hardware.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Employee stock purchase plan and referral program.
• Inclusive and supportive work environment with recognition and competitive pay.