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Engineering Manager - Thermal Systems Program Lead

Location:
Lexington, MA
Salary:
$160,000 annual, minimum w/ benefits
Posted:
August 21, 2026

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Lawrence R. Moschini

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Engineering Manager/Director Program Manager Product Manager

Multi-disciplined, “hands-on”, Engineering Manager with extensive experience in R&D, analysis/design, and new product release. Mechanical engineering experience concentrated in the military/aerospace and semiconductor equipment industries. Expertise in Thermal/Fluid behavior and its applications to heating/cooling and thermal deformation design. Project management expertise in “new to the world” technologies and processes. Able to conceptualize an electromechanical system from a set of requirements, develop the prototype, and release it to manufacturing. Proven ability to formulate and execute a business plan. Skilled team manager with excellent problem definition and decision-making abilities.

Core Competencies

R&D Prototypes

Electro-mechanical Systems

Systems Engineering

Agile/Scrum Training

New Product Development

Thermal Engineering

Program/Project Management

Design for Manufacturing

Professional experience

Raytheon Technologies RMD Business Unit

Principal Project Manager 2020 – 2026

Project management for strategic Materials Engineering projects:

o $1.5 million Computed Tomography System acquisition and install. Evaluated siting options to optimize installation and best use of Lab space. Managed the User and Facilities requirements and needs to fulfill acceptance and operational status.

o Calcium Lanthanum Sulfide Scale-up Project acquisition and install. Worked with R&D, Facilities and Vendors from scope of work definition, thru demolition of existing equipment, to install of: new Furnace, Scrubber, Hood and Chiller.

o Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing Center Furnace #3 installation. Abandoned project: identified serious heat shedding problem and corrective solution. Brought Furnace through NRTL certification.

o Dual Diamond Reactors Project acquisition and install. Defined scope of work: demolition, power upgrades, hazardous gas requirements, sequencing of installation. Current status – Project Plan defined, Purchase Orders underway.

Citizens Bank Financial Services

Financial Adviser 2018 – 2020

Financial Adviser Nashua, NH branches (2018 – 2019) and Andover, No. Andover, MA branches (2019 – 2020).

Edward Jones Financial Services

Financial Adviser 2016 – 2018

Manager of the Tewksbury, MA branch office servicing 230 clients.

Rimkus Consulting Group Forensic Engineering Services

Senior Consultant (Temporary) 2015 - 2016

Responsible for investigating and evaluating mechanical equipment/systems for malfunction analysis, industrial accident analysis, design, safety/failure analysis, and nondestructive evaluation and testing.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Technologies) POROS Chromatography Business Unit

Program/Engineering Manager 2012 - 2014

Program management of multi-year chromatography resin (ANX & HIC) development through Phase Gate process, under ISO 13485 control.

Program and Engineering management of disposable chromatography column development. Drove both Technical and Core teams, drafted and conducted Design Reviews, developed and managed schedules and budgets.

PARKER, INC. Engineered Materials / Technology Manufacturer

Engineering Manager/Project Manager 2005 - 2011

First Engineering Manager within New Business Development Sector, responsible for equipment/system design,

manufacturing process development, and direction of major capital equipment/facilities expansions.

Project Manager of large, cross-functional programs such as the Electro Active Polymer Actuator Program. Directed materials development, test program verification and manufacturing process development, while driving schedule and budget and acting as primary interface with partner company in joint venture.

Brooks Automation, Inc. Semiconductor Industry Automation Equipment

Lithography Product/Program Manager 2004 - 2005

Owner of Lithography Automation product line. Drove sales orders through engineering, manufacturing, install, and acceptance. Led all Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP) for product line; served as Program Manager for all joint venture R&D programs. Implemented Roadmap for New Product Development and End of Life.

Del-Jen, Inc. Civil Engineering Services

Programmer-Planner (Temporary) 2003

Supported the transition of the Civil Engineering program on Hanscom AFB from Civil Service to Contractor control.

Innovative Logistics Techniques Logistics Planning & Implementation Services

Senior Logistician (Temporary) 2002

Provided logistical support to the security roll-out at U.S. airports as part of Homeland Security Program.

PRI Automation, Inc. Semiconductor Industry Automation Equipment

Engineering Product Manager 2000 - 2001

Owner of one of the 9 automation product lines: Vertical Transport and Storage Device for pods of semiconductor wafers.

Introduced prototype for customization to over 20 different customer configurations and managed continued engineering product development.

Directed all interactions between Engineering and: customers, Program Managers, Application Engineers, Purchasing, and Manufacturing. Managed a staff of two Project Engineers and 10 electrical and mechanical engineers/designers.

Teamed with Sales and Marketing for new product proposal development and technology roadmap development.

GT Equipment Technologies Semiconductor & Photovoltaic Industry Technology Development

Mechanical Engineering Manager 1998 - 2000

Managed six mechanical engineers/designers, utilizing AutoCAD, and coordinated the engineering group.

Managed multiple new product engineering projects from concept through manufacturing.

Provided R&D and manufacture of capital equipment for the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries.

Brooks Automation Semiconductor Industry Automation Equipment

Engineering Manager, Thermal Products and Flat Panel Display Components 1996 - 1998

Managed a direct support staff of five in all aspects of thermal product development.

Technical analyst and consultant for all thermal engineering issues utilizing PATRAN, CAE tool, and Pro E.

Technology accomplishments include: FPD Ceramic Radiation Heaters, FPD Single Plate Cool Lock, and 300 mm Wafer Degas Module. Awarded 3 patents for these technology developments.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Public Sector Engineering and Manufacturing Assistance Program

Director – Central Massachusetts Manufacturing Partnership 1994 - 1995

Developed the start-up business plan, set-up physical office, hired staff, and initiated services to manufacturers.

Assessed and defined problem areas within client’s manufacturing/engineering operations; proposed solutions, and managed recovery plan.

Managed corporation operations with a staff of 5, implemented Board of Director’s input, established schedules, and budget development ($1.1 M annual).

The Mitre Corporation Federally Funded Research and Development Corporation (FFRDC)

Technical Staff, Mechanical Systems Engineering, C31 Division 1980 - 1994

Established the Thermal/Fluid Analysis and Design Group and provided: HVAC design, Blackbox cooling and transient analysis, airborne cooling (ACM, VCS, LCS) design, and thermal deformation behavior/control.

Provided Systems Engineering analysis, test and integration support for more than 50 programs for ground vehicle, aircraft, ship and land-based systems.

Developed test programs and witnessed and approved functional, environmental and acceptance testing.

Project manager of two multi-year programs that developed experimental payloads for Space Shuttle research.

Education/Accreditation & Professional Development

BS, Chemical Engineering Lowell Technological Institute

BS, Paper Engineering Lowell Technological Institute

9/30 credits, MS Chemical Engineering University of Massachusetts

27/30 credits, MS Engineering Management University of Alaska

Professional Engineer, Massachusetts

Clearance: DOD Secret (2020 -2026)

DOD Top Secret (last held 1994)

Technical Skills: Windows, MS Project, AutoCAD, ProE, IDEAS, PATRAN

Series 7, Series 66 and Series 63 Financial licenses

Certified Retirement Counselor Accreditation

Veteran: USAF

Patents:

5,911,896 – “Substrate Heating Apparatus with Glass-Ceramic Panels and Thin Film Ribbon Heater Element”

6,046,435 – “Method of Heating a Substrate with Multiple Selectively De-actuated Heaters”

6,054,688 – “Hybrid Heater with Serrated Ceramic Plate, Ribbon Heater Element and Gas Assist”

8,923,961 – “Electrode Assembly for Delivering a Therapeutic Agent into Ocular Tissue”



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