Field Operations Engineering Lead

The Role

This high-impact position is designed for an engineering professional who thrives at the intersection of complex systems integration, advanced manufacturing, and frontline execution.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-level ownership of project delivery while remaining completely willing to "jump in the trenches and turn wrenches" alongside your team to overcome technical bottlenecks.
• Engineering and engineering project management across the Solvus portfolio.
• Design, development, and operation of hybrid manufacturing work cells.
• Primary on-site interface for military leadership and shipyard customers.
• Translate complex technical data into clear, confident daily briefings and required qualification documentation and permits for review by shipyard technicians through high-ranking officers.
• Direct, manage, and protect a diverse team during rapid-response deployments under intense operational pressure.
• Assemble, organize, and regularly communicate clear action and delivery plans to stakeholders under tight resource constraints.

Requirements

• Must be a US Person according to FAR22 CFR 120.15 -US Person
• Minimum of 5+ years of professional engineering experience, including at least 3+ years of demonstrated technical team leadership or supervisory experience in high-stakes environments
• Background knowledge of advanced additive manufacturing processes, with specific exposure to or experience with Cold Spray technologies
• Experience acting as the primary on-site interface for military leadership and shipyard customers; ability to synthesize complex technical data into clear action plans and confident daily briefings for high-ranking officials
• Demonstrated track record of maintaining high-level ownership of project delivery from inception to successful completion
• Proven ability to autonomously assemble, organize, and regularly communicate clear action and delivery plans to stakeholders under tight resource constraints
• Proven capability to direct, manage, and protect a diverse team during rapid-response deployments under intense operational pressure
• "Jack-of-all-trades" technical aptitude combining rapid design capabilities with hands-on fabrication experience (sheet metal, temporary HVAC/dust collection, electrical, and high-pressure gas systems)
• Ready for long-duration (2+ weeks at a time) global travel on short notice up to 4 times per year to potentially austere locations, with high resilience to sudden shifts in project priorities and work intensity
• Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 50 lbs of field equipment unassisted, paired with the physical agility to safely navigate confined spaces, vertical ladders, and uneven surfaces typical of naval vessels and active shipyard environments

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Materials, Marine, or Aerospace Engineering, OR equivalent hands-on shipyard technical leadership experience
• Direct operational experience navigating the logistical, safety, and cultural environments of commercial or U.S. Navy shipyards

Skills

• Advanced additive manufacturing processes, specifically Cold Spray technologies
• Technical leadership and supervisory experience in high-stakes environments
• Ability to translate complex technical data into clear action plans and briefings
• Project management and team leadership skills
• Hands-on fabrication experience (sheet metal, HVAC, electrical, and gas systems)
• Global travel and deployment experience

Benefits

• Long-duration global travel on short notice up to 4 times per year
• Flexible schedule to accommodate deployment needs

Pay

$100,000 - $160,000

Schedule

Flexibility to accommodate deployment needs