Aerospace Engineering Manager – Lead High-Impact Teams

Insight Global; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and develop a team of engineers supporting aerospace, defense, and space manufacturing programs. You will oversee workload planning, technical execution, and resource alignment across programs to ensure engineering efforts support production schedules, development milestones, test objectives, and customer commitments.

The role emphasizes people leadership, coaching and mentoring, building high-performing teams, and improving engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience within aerospace, defense, space, advanced manufacturing, or other highly regulated engineering environments.
• Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Structural Analysis, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Previous experience leading engineers in a formal or informal leadership capacity (Engineering Manager, Team Lead, Supervisor, Technical Lead, Project Lead, etc.)
• Proven ability to prioritize work, allocate resources, and balance competing program demands.
• Strong communication skills with experience collaborating across engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, and leadership organizations.
• Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in a secure manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers supporting aerospace and defense manufacturing programs
• Manage engineering priorities, staffing needs, workload balancing, and resource planning across multiple projects
• Partner with program managers, manufacturing leaders, quality teams, and executive leadership to ensure successful program execution
• Provide technical guidance and oversight while ensuring engineering quality standards are maintained
• Support engineering reviews, risk assessments, manufacturing readiness activities, and technical decision making
• Drive process improvements that improve productivity, quality, communication, and program execution
• Build a strong engineering culture focused on accountability, professional development, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Identify capability gaps within the team and support recruiting, hiring, and onboarding efforts

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and develop a team of engineers supporting aerospace, defense, and space manufacturing programs. You will oversee workload planning, technical execution, and resource alignment across programs to ensure engineering efforts support production schedules, development milestones, test objectives, and customer commitments.

The role emphasizes people leadership, coaching and mentoring, building high-performing teams, and improving engineering