Lead Mechanical Engineer - Costing & Quoting

Xometry Europe GmbH; Athens (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible schedule

International collaboration

Company-provided laptop

EU or local holidays

Job summary

Xometry Europe GmbH seeks a technical leader to oversee engineering and sourcing teams, ensuring accurate cost assessments and high‑quality quotations for complex parts. You will review CAD models, guide process selections, and lead discussions with customers and manufacturing partners, while mentoring junior engineers and improving quoting practices.

This is a fully remote role with flexible scheduling and international collaboration across markets.

Qualifications

• Higher technical education in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Manufacturing Experience: Proven experience in a manufacturing environment with complex parts, components, or products.
• Leadership Experience: Previous experience as a technical lead, lead engineer, or senior engineer providing guidance to others.
• Strong knowledge of machining and fabrication processes, including CNC turning and milling, sheet metal processing, cutting, and welding.
• Experience assessing manufacturing costs, including materials, machining time, tooling, and post-processing.
• Drawing & CAD Interpretation: Ability to review 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings, identify manufacturing challenges, and evaluate proposed solutions.
• Language: English proficiency at B1-B2 level.
• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers, manufacturing partners, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical expert for complex projects and critical commercial opportunities.
• Review CAD models and technical drawings to assess manufacturing complexity, feasibility, and production requirements.
• Guide the selection of manufacturing processes, materials, and post-processing methods.
• Review and validate the technical content of quotations, including manufacturing assumptions, cost calculations, and specifications.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and manufacturing partners to clarify requirements, resolve challenges, and align on feasible solutions.
• Oversee the assignment of technical tags and ensure consistent categorization of parts by process, material, and complexity.
• Mentor junior engineers, share manufacturing knowledge, and provide constructive feedback on their assessments.
• Improve technical review practices, quoting consistency, and collaboration between Engineering, Sourcing, and Sales.

Skills

Technical leadership

Manufacturing experience

CAD model & drawing review

Cost estimation

Machining & fabrication knowledge

English communication (B1-B2)

Customer/partner discussions

Education

Higher technical education in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Xometry's digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership to the engineering and sourcing teams, ensuring accurate manufacturing cost assessments and high-quality quotations. You will act as the primary technical expert for complex parts and critical commercial opportunities, support customer and manufacturing partner discussions, and help engineers develop their technical expertise.

This position combines strong mechanical and manufacturing engineering knowledge with sound technical judgment, leadership, and communication skills.

• Act as the primary technical expert for complex projects and critical commercial opportunities
• Review CAD models and technical drawings to assess manufacturing complexity, feasibility, and production requirements
• Guide the selection of manufacturing processes, materials, and post-processing methods
• Review and validate the technical content of quotations, including manufacturing assumptions, cost calculations, and specifications
• Lead technical discussions with customers and manufacturing partners to clarify requirements, resolve challenges, and align on feasible solutions
• Oversee the assignment of technical tags and ensure consistent categorization of parts by process, material, and complexity
• Mentor junior engineers, share manufacturing knowledge, and provide constructive feedback on their assessments
• Improve technical review practices, quoting consistency, and collaboration between Engineering, Sourcing, and Sales

• Higher technical education in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
• Manufacturing Experience: Proven experience in a manufacturing environment involving complex parts, components, or products
• Leadership Experience: Previous experience as a technical lead, lead engineer, or senior engineer providing guidance to others
• Strong knowledge of machining and fabrication processes, including CNC turning and milling, sheet metal processing, cutting, and welding
• Experience assessing manufacturing costs, including materials, machining time, tooling, and post-processing
• Drawing & CAD Interpretation: Ability to review 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings, identify manufacturing challenges, and evaluate proposed solutions
• Language: English proficiency at B1-B2 level
• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers, manufacturing partners, and internal teams

• Fully remote work: Work from your home office without a daily commute
• Flexible schedule: Take the lead on complex manufacturing challenges and help shape technical decisions
• International collaboration: Work with colleagues, customers, and manufacturing partners across markets
• Company-provided equipment: laptop
• Holiday calendar: EU or local holidays, depending on your location

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