Engineering Manager — Aerospace & Defense Programs

Actalent

Palm Bay (FL)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

34 hours ago
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Job summary

Actalent in Palm Bay, FL is seeking an Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership across engineering, manufacturing and quality. You will ensure safety, quality, delivery and cost requirements are met while guiding goals and strategies.

You will collaborate with engineers, CNC programmers and shop floor staff to meet program objectives, review technical plans, and drive continuous improvement. The role requires DoD program experience and strong leadership.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or cost estimating.
  • Minimum 2 years leading engineering efforts on DoD programs.
  • Proven leadership, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership to plan and manage engineering programs.
  • Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams to meet goals.
  • Review BOMs, routers, fixtures and CNC programs for compliance.
  • Lead customer product reviews and production readiness activities.
  • Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions.
  • Mentor team members and support audits and customer communications.

Skills

Leadership
Analytical thinking
Collaboration
Cost estimation
Manufacturing experience
Project management
CAD/CAM
ERP systems
Shop math
Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM systems
ERP systems
MS Project/PM software

Job description

Actalent in Palm Bay, FL is seeking an Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership across engineering, manufacturing and quality. You will ensure safety, quality, delivery and cost requirements are met while guiding goals and strategies.

You will collaborate with engineers, CNC programmers and shop floor staff to meet program objectives, review technical plans, and drive continuous improvement. The role requires DoD program experience and strong leadership.

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