Senior Mechanical Engineer - Tech Lead (Defense Systems)

Mettle Ops; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Mettle Ops is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer / Program Support in Michigan to lead mechanical design, integration, build, and test across defense-related efforts. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with program management to break objectives into executable tasks.

The position is a 6-month contract with potential extension. Candidates should have a strong background in engineering documentation, drawing release, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 15+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience leading mechanical design, integration, test, troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering activities for design, integration, build, and test.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Support planning, task coordination, and schedule communication with program management.

Skills

Mechanical design

System integration

Troubleshooting

Requirements decomposition

Documentation & drawings

Mentoring

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

PDM/PLM

Engineering docs

Job description

Mettle Ops is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer / Program Support in Michigan to lead mechanical design, integration, build, and test across defense-related efforts. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with program management to break objectives into executable tasks.

The position is a 6-month contract with potential extension. Candidates should have a strong background in engineering documentation, drawing release, and cross-functional collaboration.