Mechanical Engineering Manager

• Management of Mechanical Engineering for the engineered design, development & simulation analysis of marine, aeronautical, ground vehicle platforms, support equipment and payloads including the structural design, electromechanical systems, control law & vehicle dynamics, and environmental, safety & human factors.
• Design reviews of project teams designs of mechanical, electro-mechanical, vehicle control laws, and vehicle dynamics as per the internal & external stakeholder requirements, safety regulations, environmental and lifecycle requirements.
• Assurance of documentation for design validation, qualification, safety, and interoperability of systems.
• Review and approval of drawings, test plans, training materials and other technical works, including the work of junior engineers and other technical staff.
• Development of reports, safety information, manuals, training material and other technical documents.
• Drive the integration and maturation of environmental considerations within design and project execution.
• Lead and develop team members, uphold accountability, coordinate support for other business functions, identify training and skill-set gaps, manage subcontractors within the discipline, ensure milestone delivery, and proactively improve design processes and methodologies in collaboration with all engineering discipline managers.
• Resource allocation, mentorship, coaching, performance reviews, training, discipline, hiring, and professional development plans for direct staff.
• Working in conjunction with other technical disciplines & departments to achieve overall system requirements.
• Working in conjunction with other departments and sites to meet operational and business requirements.
• Work in conjunction with internal & external parties for operational support and enhancement of technical capabilities.
• Project management of small multi-disciplined design projects.
• Create and endorse cost, time, and technical estimates and project baselines for both internal and external projects, covering sustaining product support, new product development, and engineering service.
• Collaborating to develop and maintain engineering development processes, product roadmaps, engineering strategy, and value engineering initiatives.
• Reliable and committed to adopting, upholding, and complying with QinetiQ values, ethics, policies and procedures including health and safety, work in line with the ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015, general data protection regulations and use of IT, HR policies and procedures, equality and diversity, security and confidentiality, and code of conduct etc.
• To meet changing business needs, it may be necessary to make some amendments to the role purpose and accountabilities, and to take on additional responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Membership in APEGA (or eligibility).
• Proficient knowledge of various mechanical design software suites and analysis tools.
• 10 years of Mechanical Engineering experience.
• 3 years of Management or leadership experience.
• Project management experience.
• Project management certification.
• Experience working with government and/or defense authorities for UAVs or Munitions.
• Proficient in mechanical problem-solving and design decision-making.
• Mechanical design and analysis proficiency.
• Strong communication and technical writing.
• Critical thinking and innovative problem solving.
• High attention to detail.
• Coaching, mentorship, and team collaboration.
• Strong organization and prioritization.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• High accountability.
• Preferable a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada.
• Able to obtain a Canadian Class 2 Security clearance.
• Must have a clean background history and obtain criminal record check.

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