Senior Sustaining Engineer

kymetacorp; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

HSAs/FSAs

Vision & Dental

Life/AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

401k

Paid Time Off

Flexible PTO & holidays

Vacation & Sick Days

Job summary

Kymeta is hiring a Senior Sustaining Engineer in Woodinville, WA to lead cross-functional sustaining programs for in-production products. You will own mechanical sustaining activities from root-cause through design updates, verification, and manufacturing implementation.

You will collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Service to improve product quality, reliability, cost, and continuity of supply while applying GD&T, tolerance analysis, and robust change-control

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional sustaining programs for released products.
• Own mechanical sustaining from root-cause investigation through design update, verification, release and manufacturing implementation.
• Develop and release mechanical designs, drawings, specifications, BOMs and supporting technical documentation.
• Drive engineering change requests and orders through review, release, and verification.
• Lead change-impact assessments across form, fit, function, regulatory, inventory, suppliers, tooling and service.
• Coordinate production cut-in of approved changes including material disposition and training.
• Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals, GD&T, tolerance analysis and material selection to sustaining problems.
• Develop verification plans to demonstrate changes meet requirements without risk.
• Coordinate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to maintain production continuity.
• Use data to identify recurring issues and prioritize improvements.
• Maintain program status, records, and change documentation.

Skills

Mechanical design

Sustaining engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Product engineering

3D CAD SolidWorks

Engineering drawings

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Material selection

Design documentation

PLM systems

ECR/ECO/change control

Cross-functional leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

Senior Sustaining Engineer

Who We Are

Kymeta revolutionizes satellite communications through Intelligent Communications Platforms (ICPs). Our electronically steered flat panel antennas enable seamless communications on-the-move. Kymeta solutions serve government, military, maritime, transport, and public safety clients worldwide, providing uninterrupted connectivity and spatial intelligence anywhere, anytime. With over 150 patents, Kymeta is shaping the future of global communications. For more information, visit kymetacorp.com.

What We Need

Kymeta is seeking a Senior Sustaining Engineer with a strong mechanical engineering background to lead cross functional sustaining programs for products in production. This role is responsible for owning product changes from problem definition and technical evaluation through design release, validation, production implementation, and closure.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on mechanical engineer and cross-functional technical leader who can independently resolve product and manufacturing issues, coordinate derivative and continuous-improvement efforts, and ensure changes are accurately controlled through product lifecycle management (PLM) and engineering change processes. This role partners closely with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test Engineering, Service, and suppliers to improve product quality, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and continuity of supply.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead cross-functional sustaining engineering programs for released products, including issue prioritization, technical planning, risk management, execution, and stakeholder communication.

• Own mechanical sustaining activities from root-cause investigation through design update, verification, release, and manufacturing implementation.

• Develop and release mechanical designs, drawings, specifications, bills of material, andsupportingtechnical documentation with limited oversight.

• Drive engineering change requests and engineering change orders through review, approval, release, implementation, and effectiveness verification.

• Lead cross-functional change-impact assessments covering form, fit, function, interchangeability, regulatory requirements, inventory, suppliers, tooling, work instructions, inspection, test, service, cost, and schedule.

• Plan and coordinate production cut-in of approved changes, including material disposition, supplier readiness, tooling updates, work-instruction revisions, technician training, first-buildsupport, and validation of implementation.

• Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals, GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, fastener design, sealing, thermal management, and electromechanical packaging to sustaining problems.

• Develop verification and validation plans thatdemonstratechanges meet technical requirements without creating unintended product or process risk.

• Coordinate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to assess feasibility, implement changes, resolve technical issues, and maintain production continuity.

• Use production, quality, test, and field data to identify recurring issues and prioritize product and process improvements.

• Maintain clear program status, decision records, action tracking, and change documentation for technical and business stakeholders.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of mechanical design, sustaining engineering, manufacturing engineering, or product engineering experience in aerospace, telecommunications, electronics, defense, or another complex hardware environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading sustaining or continuous-improvement programs for electromechanical products already in production.

• Strong mechanical design capability, including proficiency with 3D CAD(Solidworks preferred), engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-up, material selection, and design documentation.

• Hands-on experience diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electromechanical, manufacturing, supplier, or field-performance issues.

• Working knowledge of PLM systems and formal configuration and change-control processes, including ECRs, ECOs, BOMs, revisions, effectivity, and document release.

• Experience implementing engineering changes in manufacturing, including cut-in planning, inventory disposition, supplier coordination, tooling and documentation updates, training, build support, and effectiveness verification.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, establish ownership, manage dependencies, communicate risk, and drive issues to closure.

• Ability to balance technical rigor, production urgency, cost, schedule, and product risk when making sustaining decisions.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience sustaining phased-array antennas, SATCOM products, RF assemblies, aerospace electronics, or other high-reliability electromechanical systems.

• Experience with configuration management, product variants, derivative-product releases, and end-of-life or obsolescence-driven redesigns.

• Experience developing verification plans and using statistical methods, tolerance analysis, or Design of Experiments (DOE) to understand interactions between mechanical design, assembly variation, and product performance.

• Familiarity with ERP, MES, quality-management, and issue-tracking systems used alongside PLM.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.

COMPENSATION

Kymeta is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. In the spirit of pay transparency, we have determined the salary range for this position to be $150,000- $180,000. This is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would be atypical, in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. Compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and geography. The total compensation package for this position includes an annual target bonus of 10%, stock options, and benefits listed below. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.

BENEFITS

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Medical Plans: A choice between two competitive options

• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts

• Vision & Dental

• Life/AD&D

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401k

• Paid Time Off

• Exempt employees: Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays per year

• Nonexempt employees: 15 vacation days, 7 sick days and 12 paid holidays per year

Kymetais an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.