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Job description:

Overview

The Engineer/Programmer is responsible for preparing and validating PCB fabrication and assembly data packages while also programming and supporting production equipment across Adura’s SMT, inspection, and electrical test platforms.

This role bridges design-to-manufacturing execution by converting customer data into production-ready CAM outputs and machine programs for SMT lines, AOI, X-ray, and Flying Probe systems. The position plays a critical role in enabling high-reliability thermal PCB-A production for Automotive, Medical, Defense, and Aerospace markets.

Key Responsibilities

CAM & DFM Responsibilities

• Review customer Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581, and CAD data for manufacturability
• Create panel layouts optimized for yield, SMT flow, and thermal PCB constraints
• Define stack-ups, copper weights, materials, impedance requirements
• Perform DFM analysis for heavy copper, metal-core, and high-power designs
• Generate fabrication drawings, drill files, and production documentation
• Manage revision control and maintain accurate data records
• Support quoting with panel yield calculations and fabrication cost drivers

Machine Programming & Production Support

• Program SMT pick-and-place machines (component libraries, feeder setup, placement files)
• Generate and optimize solder paste printer programs (alignment, offsets, stencil parameters)
• Program 3D SPI inspection parameters and board models
• Develop AOI inspection programs and tuning criteria
• Support X-ray inspection programming for void analysis and BTC/QFN inspection
• Create and validate Flying Probe test programs for electrical verification
• Assist in NPI builds by debugging programs and optimizing cycle time
• Maintain component libraries and machine databases
• Collaborate with Process Engineering to optimize placement strategy and throughput

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in PCB CAM and SMT manufacturing environments
• Proficiency with CAM350, Genesis, or equivalent CAM software
• Hands-on experience programming SMT equipment (printer, pick-and-place, AOI)
• Familiarity with X-ray and Flying Probe programming environments preferred
• Strong understanding of PCB stack-ups, thermal materials, heavy copper routing
• Experience with high-mix / low-to-medium volume production environments
• Strong documentation and attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot machine programs and support production ramp-up

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Comfortable moving between CAD data and production floor
• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Detail-oriented but production-focused
• Understands impact of programming decisions on yield and cycle time
• Familiar with IPC Class 2/3 environments

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• SMT Programming: 2 years (Required)
• CAM programming: 1 year (Required)
• electronics manufacturing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

QASource is a leading provider of software QA and testing services, supporting enterprise and high-growth technology companies. We integrate directly with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable, high-quality testing solutions across automation, manual testing, performance, security, and AI-driven QA.

Our clients expect senior-level partnership, technical fluency, and strategic account leadership.

The Senior Technical Account Manager (Sr. TAM) is responsible for managing and expanding a focused portfolio of strategic, enterprise-level accounts within a defined territory. This role requires ownership of multi-million-dollar revenue targets, executive-level relationship management, and the ability to drive account expansion through consultative, technically informed engagement.

This is not a support role. The Sr. TAM serves as a strategic advisor to Engineering Directors, VPs, CTOs, and QA leadership, ensuring delivery excellence while proactively identifying and executing growth opportunities within existing accounts.

The Sr. TAM will manage a high-touch portfolio of approximately 5–8 strategic enterprise accounts. Success in this role requires disciplined account planning, proactive client engagement, in-person relationship development, and the ability to creatively land and expand business across multiple stakeholders within complex organizations.

Responsibilities:

Account Ownership & Revenue Growth

• Own and manage a multi-million-dollar quota across a defined portfolio of 5–8 strategic enterprise accounts.
• Drive structured and strategic upsell and cross-sell initiatives within existing customers.
• Identify whitespace opportunities across QA, automation, performance, security, and AI-enabled services.
• Close meaningful expansion deals, including engagements of $150K+.
• Develop creative, value-driven approaches to land-and-expand initiatives across Engineering Directors, VPs, and CTO-level stakeholders.
• Partner with delivery leadership to align technical execution with commercial growth objectives.

Executive Relationship Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Engineering Directors, VPs, CTOs, and C-suite stakeholders.
• Conduct regular in-person customer visits within assigned territory.
• Lead in-person Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) focused on measurable outcomes, roadmap alignment, and strategic growth opportunities.
• Serve as the executive escalation point for complex delivery or client challenges.

Strategic Account Planning & Execution

• Develop and maintain comprehensive strategic account plans for each assigned customer.
• Maintain clear documentation of stakeholder mapping, growth objectives, expansion pathways, and execution milestones.
• Track progress against defined revenue and relationship goals.
• Execute consistently against a structured path toward growth.
• Demonstrate strong organizational discipline in account tracking, forecasting, and internal coordination.
• Organization, planning rigor, and follow-through are critical success factors in this role.

Technical & AI Fluency

• Maintain broad knowledge of emerging AI technologies and their impact on software quality and engineering workflows.
• Proactively stay current on AI tools, automation advancements, and testing innovations.
• Translate AI-driven opportunities into relevant, business-aligned discussions with engineering stakeholders.
• Position QASource’s AI-augmented testing capabilities in alignment with customer technology strategies.

Technical & Delivery Alignment

• Collaborate closely with QA Managers, Engineering teams, and project leaders.
• Translate technical delivery insights into executive-level business value discussions.
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure seamless integration of QASource services into client engineering environments.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of how software is built, tested, and released within modern SDLC frameworks.

Required Qualifications:

• 8–10+ years of experience in Technical Account Management, Enterprise Sales, Customer Success, or a related client-facing technical role.
• Proven ownership of multi-million-dollar revenue targets.
• Demonstrated success closing $150K+ expansion or new deals.
• Documented track record of expansion within a focused portfolio of strategic accounts.
• Experience managing a limited book of business (ideally 5–20 accounts; this role will manage 5–8).
• Direct experience working with Engineering Directors, VPs, CTOs, or C-suite stakeholders.
• Technology industry background specifically within software, SaaS, cloud platforms, DevOps, QA, or technical services environments.
• Demonstrated general understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and how Quality Assurance integrates into development processes.
• Prior experience engaging with engineering, QA, or product teams in a software delivery context.
• Strong executive presentation skills and ability to conduct in-person QBRs.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively mine and expand accounts.
• High level of organization and structured account planning discipline.
• Stable career progression.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in QA, software development, DevOps, or technical services environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, API integrations, performance testing, or AI-enabled testing tools.
• Experience operating within a territory-defined account ownership model.
• Experience in professional services or distributed delivery environments.
• MBA or advanced technical degree (preferred but not required).

Core Competencies:

• Executive presence and professionalism.
• Revenue accountability.
• Strategic account planning and disciplined execution.
• Technical credibility within software engineering environments.
• AI awareness and forward-thinking mindset.
• Consultative, value-based communication.
• Risk identification and mitigation.
• Proactive, structured account leadership.

Why Join QASource:

• Manage a focused portfolio of high-value enterprise technology clients.
• Drive measurable revenue expansion through strategic value creation.
• Partner directly with engineering and executive leadership teams.
• Operate in a technically rigorous, innovation-driven organization focused on quality and long-term partnerships.

Salary Range:

• $110,000 - $120,000 per annum (30% Variable).

Perks:

• Health, vision, and dental benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Wellness programs and professional development opportunities.

Job Title: Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Relocation Assistance)

Location: Coachella, CA

Direct Hire

Salary: 83,899 - $115,000 per year

Industry: Aerospace

Job Summary

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer is a key member of the Engineering group, taking ownership for production activities in an assigned area. They support the Program Engineer in driving activities in the area to ensure that program objectives and metrics are met. On this team, the Lead Manufacturing Engineer is the main point of contact within their assigned area for all technical activity and ensures that required engineering activity to support the area is identified, prioritized, and completed. Additionally, the Lead Manufacturing Engineer ensures that any required maintenance and repair activities within the area are sufficiently specified to enable our Maintenance and Repair organization to quickly and satisfactorily maintain our equipment and processes. Lead Manufacturing Engineers may serve as the engineering representatives to the program team when the Program Engineer is not available.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify, define, and coordinate key technical efforts that are needed to support the area. Coordinate with Program Engineer and other Lead Manufacturing Engineers to leverage additional engineering support staff as needed to accomplish required technical work.
• Serve as backup for the Program Engineer on the Integrated Product Team consisting of Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance
• Regularly collect and communicate status of technical activities within the program team, and to outside leadership as needed.
• Perform and/or guide troubleshooting and failure analysis on product, process, and equipment issues as needed to help expedite return to operation activities, and identify any necessary changes to prevent issue recurrence.
• Analyze production performance metrics and trends to identify key performance parameters, and identify potential improvement and risk areas.
• Define required maintenance schedules and develop operation and maintenance procedures to help ensure proper and continued operation of the production system.
• Review and audit production operation and maintenance procedures to ensure adequacy.
• Develop and manage project plans
• Provide inputs on new product and process design by developing new process performance requirements, analyzing product and process design in order to meet requirements, and supporting transition of products into manufacturing in their area
• Interface with internal and external customers on technical issues.
• Mentor direct reports in engineering best practices and establish and execute plans for the personal development and advancement of engineering direct reports.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
• Understand and live by client’s ethics and business conduct policies

Education/Previous Experience Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year degree in engineering or science discipline, such as mechanical / chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or chemistry / materials science.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in a production environment.
• In-depth knowledge of process engineering disciplines, including lean methods of process flow control, and statistical process control.
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills, and ability to use statistical tools and techniques.
• Experience with product testing and verification methods, including experience with statistical design of experiment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills required.
• Must be dependable, responsible, and detail oriented and have the ability to deal with people effectively.
• Requires self-direction and ability/willingness to prioritize and take initiative

Competencies

• Demonstrate ability in the client's competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.

Work Hours & Travel

4/10 workweek

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Plan, conduct, and coordinate internal and supplier audits to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards (e.g., CLIA, CAP).
• Manage document control, change control, CAPA, nonconformance management, complaint handling, and MDR/Vigilance activities.
• Coordinate proficiency testing programs and analyze results to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure all required regulatory licenses and accreditations remain current.
• Maintain quality documentation, SOPs, and laboratory testing procedures.
• Prepare, analyze, and present quality metrics and reports for management review.
• Train and onboard new personnel; review training documentation and monitor ongoing competency of testing staff.
• Maintain working knowledge of laboratory protocols, specimen processing, equipment operation and maintenance, and data analysis.
• Review and approve product labeling, packaging, promotional materials, and technical documentation for regulatory compliance.
• Monitor changes in global regulations, standards, and guidance; assess impact and recommend updates to internal processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (R&D, manufacturing, engineering, clinical, marketing) to embed quality and regulatory requirements early in product development.
• Lead or support management reviews, regulatory and quality training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain regulatory filings, documentation, and reports.
• Coordinate with regulatory and accreditation bodies to support product approvals, certifications, and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with internal health and safety policies; report and address violations as required.
• Participate as an external auditor on College of American Pathologists (CAP) inspection teams, as required by the CAP accreditation program.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree (required) in life sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, pharmacy, or related field; Master's a plus
• 3+ years of laboratory experience, including experience with audits, compliance systems, and regulatory submissions.
• Strong knowledge of key regulations and standards: FDA QSR (21 CFR Part 820/211), ISO 13485/9001, EU MDR/IVDR, GMP, ICH guidelines, etc.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks
• Professional certification is a plus (i.e, Regulatory Affairs Certification – RAC, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor – CQA).
• CLS Generalist or CGMBS license preferred
• Proven knowledge of quality assurance terminology, software, methods, and tools.
• Previous experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems is preferred.
• Proficient in QMS software (i.e. MediaLab, TrackWise, MasterControl or similar)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience in compliance and/or regulatory and knowledge of laboratory standards and regulations
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Outlook, Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for agency interactions, technical writing, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from various stakeholders
  
  

Confidential – Business Unit Manager (Defense Manufacturing)

Southern California | Onsite | Executive-Level P&L Leadership

A leading aerospace & defense manufacturing organization (operating within a publicly traded aerospace group) is seeking a Business Unit Manager to lead a $65M+ production portfolio supporting U.S. and allied defense programs.

This is a high-impact leadership role overseeing integrated teams across Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Safety. The position carries full accountability for Sales, EBITDA, bookings, operational execution, and customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple defense production programs — delivering safely, on time, and on budget

• Drive value-based pricing strategy and oversee proposal development

• Own monthly/quarterly financial forecasting and long-range planning

• Present performance updates to executive and corporate leadership

• Interface directly with U.S. DoD and prime contractor customers

• Mentor and develop Program Managers and cross-functional leaders

• Support capital planning, productivity initiatives, and continuous improvement

Ideal Background:

• 10+ years in aerospace/defense manufacturing

• 5+ years leading complex production programs

• Strong financial acumen (EBITDA, forecasting, pricing strategy)

• Experience managing DoD or prime contractor relationships

• Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain preferred)

• MBA or PMP strongly valued

This role requires a strategic, metrics-driven leader who thrives in highly regulated, mission-critical manufacturing environments.

Message me directly for confidential consideration.

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Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Design Engineering Supervisor (Onsite | Union City, CA) — Apply Today!

Insight Global is seeking a Design Engineer Supervisor to join a leading medical device manufacturer developing innovative medical products and precision mechanical solutions used in cutting-edge care environments worldwide. In this role, you’ll guide a small and talented engineering team while staying hands‑on with mechanical design - driving projects from early concept through testing, validation, and release. You’ll help shape product direction, mentor engineers, and elevate the quality and performance of life‑changing medical technologies.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead mechanical design and development of innovative medical products from concept through release
• Provide day‑to‑day technical direction, mentorship, and project oversight for design engineers
• Review and approve CAD models, drawings, specifications, and validation documentation
• Drive engineering problem‑solving, ensuring designs meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability goals
• Support quality efforts, including NCR/MRB reviews and root‑cause investigations
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of engineering documentation (DHF, DMR) and adherence to design controls
• Use field data and user feedback to improve usability, safety, and product performance
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to keep projects on track and resolve engineering challenges

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials Engineering
• 5+ years of medical device product development, or related, experience (required)
• Strong SolidWorks and 3D CAD modeling skills
• Experience with prototyping, testing, and engineering analysis
• Understanding of design inputs/outputs, traceability, and risk management
• Experience participating in NCR/MRB processes and root‑cause analysis
• Prior leadership, supervisory, or mentorship experience
• Ability to work onsite full‑time in Union City, CA

Lead. Innovate. Make an impact. Apply today!

QASource is a leading provider of outsourced software quality engineering services, specializing in scalable and customizable QA solutions for clients worldwide. With over 24 years of experience across diverse industries, we combine advanced AI technologies with traditional testing methodologies to enhance software quality, efficiency, and innovation. Our dedicated engineers integrate seamlessly into client workflows, providing tailored solutions that align with specific project needs. We prioritize continuous improvement, effective communication, and a culture of respect and inclusion, ensuring top-notch service to our valued clients.

We are seeking a high-performing Sales Executive to lead new client acquisition across mid-

market and enterprise software companies. This is a quota-carrying role focused on

identifying and closing new logo opportunities within engineering organizations that build

and maintain complex software applications.

This role benefits from QASource’s strong marketing engine that consistently delivers

inbound and nurtured leads. You’ll be responsible for engaging and progressing these

opportunities as well as generating your own pipeline through outbound efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, qualify, and close new logo opportunities within software product companies, with a focus on engineering and QA leadership.
• Engage both inbound leads generated by marketing and self-sourced opportunities through targeted outreach.
• Understand common QA challenges (e.g., test coverage, scalability, automation limits, technical debt) and map them to QASource’s service offerings.
• Conduct discovery, coordinate with technical pre-sales for solution design, and drive deals through the full sales cycle.

Required Qualifications:

• 3–7 years of quota-carrying experience in B2B sales, preferably in IT services or consulting.
• Track record of closing new logo deals in a multi-stakeholder sales cycle.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and QA processes (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD).
• Understanding of AI/LLM use cases in software lifecycle.
• Proven ability to align technical services with business outcomes.
• Comfortable engaging with technical and executive decision-makers.
• Familiarity with sales tools (HubSpot, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specific knowledge of software QA services—including manual testing, test automation, API testing, and performance/security testing—is a strong plus.
• Prior experience working with or selling to software engineering or product teams.
• Industry familiarity in SaaS, health tech, fintech, or eCommerce.

Salary Range:

• $95,000 - $120,000 per annum (+Variable).

Perks:

• Health, vision, and dental benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Wellness programs and professional development opportunities.

Company Description

Omega EMS has been at the forefront of developing and delivering cutting-edge solutions in Silicon Valley. Our expertise makes us uniquely equipped to supply unparalleled customer service tailored to each individual need – all within a framework that is firmly rooted in CGMPs (Current Good Manufacturing Practices). With our flexible approach, real world operational experience and commitment to serving customers’ needs with excellence, Omega EMS offers an incomparable “one stop solution” for any EMS project.

Role Description

The Process Technician will be a key contributor to Omega EMS’s SMT line, AXI, and process engineering activities for PCB assembly. This role is responsible for ensuring that every stage of the printed circuit board assembly process meets the highest standards of quality and reliability. The ideal candidate is a resourceful problem solver who can overcome technical challenges and implement practical solutions. As a core member of the manufacturing team, the Process Technician works closely with production operators, engineers, and quality staff to support fast-paced, high-mix builds for Silicon Valley’s most innovative companies, delivering world-class manufacturing systems and processes.

Qualifications

Job Responsibilities:

·        Serve as the first line of technical support for PCB assembly production, troubleshooting and resolving process issues in real time.

·        Set up, inspect, and validate SMT equipment and processes, including stencil printers, reflow ovens, SPI, and X-ray, to ensure high-quality first articles and stable production runs.

·        Contribute to the design and fabrication of stencils, tooling, and fixtures, and manage the tooling log to maintain availability and accuracy.

·        Perform X-ray and visual inspections, identify solderability or void issues, and implement corrective actions where needed.

·        Provide hands-on training and guidance to operators and production staff, improving process understanding and capability across the team.

·        Support and collaborate with SMT, AXI, and Engineering on technical inquiries and escalations; elevate unresolved issues to the Supervisor as necessary.

·        Collect and analyze process data to identify trends, drive systemic improvements, and enhance yield and throughput.

·        Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement, while being adaptable and open to learning new tasks as required.

Job Requirement:

·        3+ years of hands-on PCBA experience (5+ years preferred).

·        Strong working knowledge of SMT/PCBA processes, including screen printer programming, solder paste inspection, reflow profiling, and X-ray inspection.

·        Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and engineering instructions, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.

What We Offer

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401K/ Roth 401K

Medical, Dental, and Vision

**This is a swing shift hourly role and you will earn between $25 and $27 plus 10% differential.

We strive to be Your Future, Your Solution to accelerate your career!

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Position: Senior RTL Design Engineer (Folsom, CA)

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior RTL Design Engineer to lead the design and implementation of advanced FPGA-based solutions. This role will focus on architecture development, high-speed interface design, and RTL implementation for complex systems. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive designs from architectural concept through FPGA validation and silicon verification while optimizing performance, power, and area.

This is a contract role and is not eligible for C2C or W2 referral candidates.

What you will be doing as a Senior RTL Design Engineer…

• Participate in defining system architecture and microarchitecture for complex FPGA-based designs.

• Develop prototypes, simulate models, and define system-level requirements and specifications.

• Architect and implement multi-FPGA partitioning solutions for scalable hardware systems.

• Design, implement, and debug high-speed interfaces, including Ethernet, PCIe, and DDR.

• Apply RTL design and implementation techniques to meet power, performance, and area (PPA) goals in collaboration with physical implementation teams.

• Develop and release FPGA designs through the full development lifecycle including:

o Microarchitecture definition

o RTL design and implementation

o Physical implementation

o Timing closure

o Simulation and validation

o Lab-based silicon validation

• Perform design trade-off analysis to optimize cost, size, power consumption, performance, and feature sets.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architecture, verification, and hardware validation groups.

Skills you ideally bring to the table as a Senior RTL Design Engineer…

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science (Master’s or PhD preferred).

• 10+ years of experience in architecture development and FPGA design.

• Strong experience with FPGA HDL development, simulation, and analysis.

• Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog for RTL design.

• Experience performing static timing analysis and timing closure for high-performance FPGA designs.

• Experience with RoCEv2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) including:

o RDMA READ/WRITE operations

o Queue Pair (QP) management

o Congestion control

• Experience developing NVMe over Fabrics RTL, enabling direct data transfer between host memory and storage targets.

• Experience tuning and integrating high-speed interfaces, including:

o PCIe Gen4/5/6

o 100G / 200G / 400G Ethernet MAC/PCS

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.

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About the Company:

The company is a leading metal additive manufacturing (AM) partner for aerospace and defense organizations. They design, optimize, and produce mission-critical hardware that enables customers to leverage AM technologies in ways previously thought impossible. Their team supports cutting-edge programs across aviation, space, and national defense, delivering engineering excellence from concept through production.

About the Role:

The Principal Additive Manufacturing Engineer – Applications is a senior, customer-facing technical authority. You will work directly with aerospace and defense primes, OEMs, and government organizations to guide AM strategy, influence design decisions, and deliver advanced metal AM solutions for high-stakes missions. This role operates at a peer-to-peer level with senior customer engineers and plays a key part in shaping the future of AM adoption across critical defense and aerospace programs.

What You'll Do:

• Serving as the senior technical lead and trusted advisor for key aerospace and defense programs.
• Leading AM strategy, qualification plans, and adoption pathways across complex customer missions.
• Running technical design reviews, engineering workshops, and program strategy sessions with customer leadership.
• Translating mission and performance requirements into optimized metal AM solutions that balance cost, risk, and reliability.
• Developing high-impact proposals, white papers, and technical recommendations for advanced AM applications.
• Driving implementation of DfAM best practices, simulation-based optimization, and qualification approaches for mission-critical hardware.
• Working cross-functionally with business development, manufacturing, and quality teams on capture strategies and program execution.
• Acting as the primary technical interface from concept through qualification and production.
• Mentoring engineers and elevating the organization's customer-facing AM technical depth.
• Ensuring compliance with aerospace standards: AS9100D, NADCAP, MIL-SPEC, ITAR, and other regulatory requirements.

What You Need to Bring:

• Recognized expertise in metal additive manufacturing for aerospace and defense applications.
• A proven ability to influence design, qualification, and engineering decisions at primes, OEMs, and government agencies.
• Deep knowledge of LPBF/DMLS, DED, and hybrid AM processes and relevant alloys (Ti, Ni, Al, Cu).
• Strong background in aerospace materials science, metallurgy, and thermal-mechanical behavior of AM components.
• Proficiency in CAD (NX preferred), AM simulation tools, and FEA, with the ability to present technical findings clearly.
• Demonstrated success presenting to executive and non-technical customer stakeholders.
• Understanding of AS9100D, NADCAP, MMPDS, MIL-SPEC, and aerospace certification and qualification pathways.
• Leadership skills to mentor and guide engineering teams in both technical execution and customer engagement.
• Bachelor's degree required (Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering).
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years in aerospace/defense AM engineering, advanced design, or manufacturing applications.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET Security Clearance (required for employment).

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Dynamic, collaborative culture focused on innovation and professional growth

Why Join:

Join a team that's redefining aerospace and defense manufacturing through innovation, collaboration, and purpose. Here, you'll:

• Work on real flight hardware that supports next-generation space and defense missions.
• Be part of a fast-growing, hands-on engineering culture where your ideas make an impact.
• Collaborate with experts across design, materials, and production to advance the frontiers of metal 3D printing.
• Access career development opportunities, advanced AM technologies, and a mission-driven environment that values curiosity and continuous learning.