Senior Engineer, Power Distribution & Defense Systems

LEX Innovations; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lex Innovations seeks a Senior Engineer to support the full lifecycle of its power distribution products for defense contracts. This role serves as a key technical resource for sustaining and build-to-print programs, collaborating with customers, suppliers, Operations, Quality, Sales and Product Development.

The ideal candidate is hands-on with strong product-design fundamentals, engineering judgment, and experience in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5–15+ years of progressive engineering experience in manufacturing/defense.
• Strong proficiency in mechanical design, drawings, tolerancing, materials.
• Experience in contract manufacturing environments and BOM/drawings maintenance.
• Familiarity with configuration management and release processes.

Responsibilities

• Support sustaining and legacy engineering for power distribution products.
• Review customer drawings, specs, BOMs for completeness and manufacturability.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate change requests, deviations, and documentation.
• Mentor engineers and participate in design reviews and risk assessments.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD

Engineering drawings

Tolerance analyses

Root-cause analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Customer interaction

Manufacturing processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

PDM/EDM systems

ERP systems

Product Data Management (PDM)

Job description

Lex Innovations seeks a Senior Engineer to support the full lifecycle of its power distribution products for defense contracts. This role serves as a key technical resource for sustaining and build-to-print programs, collaborating with customers, suppliers, Operations, Quality, Sales and Product Development.

The ideal candidate is hands-on with strong product-design fundamentals, engineering judgment, and experience in a manufacturing environment.