Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States, Minnesota seeks an experienced engineer to guide manufacturing and transition-to-production for ammunition products. You will lead an integrated product team, manage schedule/cost as a control account manager, and resolve complex manufacturing issues across machining, coatings, heat treatment, and assembly.

Responsibilities include developing test plans, preparing readiness reviews, maintaining documentation in Configuration Management, and mentoring multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline plus 8 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment; OR Master's degree in an Engineering discipline plus 6 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment relevant to the duties listed
• Ability to guide successful completion of significant projects and provide leadership, work direction, mentoring, and coordination of other technical team members
• Significant experience working and communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management
• Technical understanding of mechanical systems, electromechanical systems, manufacturing processes, metal coatings, heat treatments, metal fabrication, and/or standard assembly processes
• Knowledge of engineering and scientific methods, theories, and research techniques for investigating and solving technical problems
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary organizations in remote settings and build strong relationships
• Experience and proficiency working with multiple projects
• Self-motivated to start and complete quality work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills and fluency in Microsoft Office applications
• Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information if selected
• US citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Provide multifunctional engineering guidance and support for manufacturing current products, transition-to-production of new products, and testing of medium caliber ammunition
• Lead as a member of an integrated product team and understand contract and technical requirements
• Provide engineering support and work direction to manufacturing and test locations
• Investigate and solve product and manufacturing issues
• Coordinate efforts among Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test
• Support manufacturing and ammunition testing
• Communicate with internal and external customers
• Provide support and oversight to material suppliers
• Act as the technical interface to customers and establish working relationships
• Support the Program Manager as a control account manager for schedule and cost tracking
• Resolve complex manufacturing process issues involving machining, metal finishing, painting, heat treating, mechanical assembly, and testing
• Research and evaluate tools and equipment for manufacturing improvements
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes
• Develop task releases and introduce them into the manufacturing system
• Develop and execute test plans
• Prepare for and support Build Readiness, Production Readiness, and Test Readiness Reviews
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions for process and product issues
• Create and release Engineering Changes and disposition tooling, gauge, and non-conforming product changes
• Create, review, and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, bills of material, build lists, and Technical Data Packages
• Ensure documentation is properly maintained in the Configuration Management system
• Assist with engineering and program proposals
• Participate in customer meetings and program reviews
• Travel domestically up to approximately 25% and internationally as needed

Skills

Manufacturing Process Development

Root Cause Analysis

Engineering Change Management

Technical Data Package Creation

Metal Fabrication Knowledge

Heat Treatment Processes

Electromechanical Systems Knowledge

Configuration Management

Quality Assurance

Project Management Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

• Provide multifunctional engineering guidance and support for manufacturing current products, transition-to-production of new products, and testing of medium caliber ammunition
• Serve as a lead member of an integrated product team and understand contract and technical requirements
• Provide engineering support and work direction to manufacturing and test locations
• Investigate and solve product and manufacturing issues
• Coordinate efforts among Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test
• Support manufacturing and ammunition testing
• Communicate with internal and external customers
• Provide support and oversight to material suppliers
• Act as the technical interface to customers and establish working relationships
• Support the Program Manager as a control account manager for schedule and cost tracking
• Resolve complex manufacturing process issues involving machining, metal finishing, painting, heat treating, mechanical assembly, and testing
• Research and evaluate tools and equipment for manufacturing improvements
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes
• Develop task releases and introduce them into the manufacturing system
• Develop and execute test plans
• Prepare for and support Build Readiness, Production Readiness, and Test Readiness Reviews
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions for process and product issues
• Create and release Engineering Changes and disposition tooling, gauge, and non-conforming product changes
• Create, review, and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, bills of material, build lists, and Technical Data Packages
• Ensure documentation is properly maintained in the Configuration Management system
• Assist with engineering and program proposals
• Participate in customer meetings and program reviews
• Travel domestically up to approximately 25% and internationally as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline plus 8 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment; OR Master's degree in an Engineering discipline plus 6 years of experience in a design and manufacturing environment relevant to the duties listed
• Ability to guide successful completion of significant projects and provide leadership, work direction, mentoring, and coordination of other technical team members
• Significant experience working and communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management
• Technical understanding of mechanical systems, electromechanical systems, manufacturing processes, metal coatings, heat treatments, metal fabrication, and/or standard assembly processes
• Knowledge of engineering and scientific methods, theories, and research techniques for investigating and solving technical problems
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary organizations in remote settings and build strong relationships
• Experience and proficiency working with multiple projects
• Self-motivated to start and complete quality work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills and fluency in Microsoft Office applications
• Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information if selected
• US citizenship required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in engineering support for manufacturing processes, including mechanical and electromechanical systems, while effectively communicating with multidisciplinary teams and managing project schedules and costs. Proficient in developing and executing test plans, conducting root cause analysis, and maintaining documentation within a Configuration Management system.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In Engineering
• Mechanical Systems Understanding
• Manufacturing Process Improvement
• Project Management Leadership
• Strong Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Manufacturing Process Development
• Root Cause Analysis
• Engineering Change Management
• Technical Data Package Creation-li>Test Plan Execution
• Metal Fabrication Knowledge
• Heat Treatment Processes
• Electromechanical Systems Knowledge
• Configuration Management
• Quality Assurance

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Self-Motivated
• Relationship Building
• Strong Written Communication

Industry Keywords

• Ammunition Testing
• Integrated Product Team
• Manufacturing Documentation
• Supply Chain Coordination
• Program Management
• Customer Interface
• Multidisciplinary Organizations
• Production Readiness Reviews
• Build Readiness Reviews
• Technical Requirements

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office Applications