The Manager, Field Mechanical Engineering - Assembly is a hands-on leader accountable for the management, engineering oversight, and problem-solving of a subset of several complex and unique work stations of the SPARC assembly process. As lead you will ensure the assembly plan is thorough, tools are planned form, and the necessary procedures are robust in advance of assembly. Additionally the role will support the troubleshooting and related decision making involved with first time and repeat assembly work.  As lead, the role includes the close collaboration with adjacent teams on the Assembly Team, such as creating and incorporating the new process changes with the Assembly Process team, or providing the Metrology team with any assistance or tools needed for the precision alignment of coils and other key structures. At the core, your role is to keep the assembly process for your area of ownership moving smoothly in any and all ways, managing the day-to-day changes in strategy or work orders, problem-solving and making tools, and using your engineering skills and knowledge to solve the many complex challenges that arise during the assembly process.