Hybrid Prototyping Ops & Capture Leader

Matrix Research, Inc; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Research, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio seeks a Prototyping Operations and Capture Lead to grow and lead our fabrication, electronics assembly, and flight-testing facilities.

You will drive external customer engagement, capture opportunities, and scale multi-lab operations to support defense and commercial customers. You will lead a team of engineers and technicians, supervise facility operations, budgeting, and rate management, and represent Matrix capabilities to DoD and industry clients while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience spanning engineering, manufacturing, prototyping operations, and business development.
• Demonstrated success winning new business, developing customer relationships, leading technical capture activities, or generating revenue through engineering, manufacturing, prototyping, testing, or technical service offerings.
• Experience identifying customer needs and converting technical capabilities into funded contracts, task orders, or strategic partnerships.
• Hands-on background in mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and rapid prototyping.
• Experience managing laboratory or prototyping facility operations,
• Familiarity with tracking laboratory utilization, budgeting, and managing facility hourly rates.
• Proven leadership ability to supervise a technical team,
• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and industry certifications.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead prototyping, fabrication, and flight-testing facilities.
• Develop external customer engagement and pursue new contracts.
• Oversee lab operations, safety, calibration, budgeting, and rate management.
• Supervise engineers and technicians across multiple laboratories.
• Represent Matrix capabilities to DoD, defense-prime, and commercial customers.

Skills

Engineering

Manufacturing

Prototyping operations

Business development

Leadership

Customer engagement

Capture activities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Matrix Research, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio seeks a Prototyping Operations and Capture Lead to grow and lead our fabrication, electronics assembly, and flight-testing facilities.

You will drive external customer engagement, capture opportunities, and scale multi-lab operations to support defense and commercial customers. You will lead a team of engineers and technicians, supervise facility operations, budgeting, and rate management, and represent Matrix capabilities to DoD and industry clients while