Mechanical Design Engineer Associate Manager

Basic Qualifications

Candidate must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Engineering team or IPT lead experience including task planning, budget management, subcontract management and/or management, subcontract management and/or employee development and mentoring.

Ability to troubleshoot hardware and follow a specification/drawing.

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Job Description

You will be the Mechanical Engineering Deputy Lead for the GMLRS Franchise. Our team designs, builds, and sustains the Ground Based Mid Range System (GMLRS) rockets in Grand Prairie, TX and Camden, AR, delivering world class kinetic solutions for our customers.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Mechanical Engineering Deputy Lead you will share Technical Lead duties with the current Lead, act as a CAM authority, and contribute hands on expertise across hardware troubleshooting, risk management, and program capture activities. You will operate at the nexus of engineering, supplier management, and business development, driving the mechanical side of the franchise forward.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead the mechanical focused team in daily tasking, design reviews, and CAM performance.
• Perform root cause troubleshooting and disposition of hardware (MRBE) issues.
• Review and approve requirements, drawings, and GD&T specifications.
• Support program and technical reviews, preparing briefing material and white papers.
• Cover customer reviews, manage supplier technical inputs, and track schedule/risk items.
• Conduct trade studies, develop Basis of Estimate (BOE) models, and write proposal content for new business capture.
• Mentor junior engineers, assign work, and provide continuous feedback and career development coaching.
• Oversee recruitment, training, performance assessments, and salary planning for the team.
• Champion engineering best practices, affordability, and customer focused execution across the franchise.
• Travel to Camden, AR or supplier sites as needed (occasional).

Why Join Us

If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus.

Desired Skills

• Prior Engineering Management Experience preferred but not required.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills.
• Proposal Development Experience; Basis of Estimate (BOE) Development.
• Control Account Manager (CAM) experience; Earned Value Management Experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Process Improvement and Affordability experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical systems/programs.
• Self-Starter Personality and ability to multitask.
• Strong business acumen, management influence and whole systems thinking.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely.