Outpost

Mechanical Engineer Manager

Huntsville, Alabama · Contract

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About the role

The Candidate will apply sound mechanical engineering principles in the development of machined, structural, fabricated, sheet metal, and composite components.
The Candidate will be responsible for requirement definition, bill of material development, configuration management, and execution of assigned engineering tasks.
The Candidate will identify and communicate technical, schedule, and budgetary risks to management while supporting successful project execution.

Develop conceptual and detailed mechanical designs for aerospace, defense, and commercial applications.
Design and analyze machined, structural, fabricated, sheet metal, and composite components and assemblies.
Create, review, and release engineering drawings in accordance with ASME Y14 standards.
Develop requirements, bills of material, design documentation, and supporting technical reports.
Support design reviews, program milestone reviews, customer meetings, and engineering discussions.
Apply sound engineering practices, including design for manufacturing, producibility, maintainability, and configuration management.
Support prototyping, testing, manufacturing, integration, and sustainment activities.
Perform limited administrative responsibilities, including timesheet approval, employee development discussions, and performance feedback.
Promote engineering best practices and support continuous improvement initiatives within the mechanical engineering team.
Outpost Technologies is seeking an experienced and driven Mechanical Engineer Manager to create innovative solutions to complex challenges across defense, space, and commercial applications while strengthening and expanding the company's core engineering capabilities.

Candidate must possess a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university.
Candidate must have 8+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience.
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, projects, or engineering efforts.
Candidate must have experience with CAD software and configuration management processes.
Candidate must have experience drafting and releasing mechanical drawings per ASME Y14 standards.
Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, manufacturing processes, and engineering documentation practices.
Candidate must be a resident of or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama area.
The Candidate must be self-motivated and consistently produce high-quality work that exceeds customer expectations.

Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, or supervising small engineering teams.
SOLIDWORKS MCAD software package experience.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and modeling software experience.
Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
Experience with prototyping, manufacturing processes, and production support.
Experience with aerospace, defense, launch vehicle, spacecraft, or advanced technology development programs.

The posted compensation range represents the expected pay range for this position at the time of posting.
Actual compensation may be higher or lower than the stated range based on factors such as relevant experience, education, certifications, specialized expertise, geographic considerations, market conditions, and alignment with internal compensation structures and government contracting requirements.

Coordinate with manufacturing teams, vendors, suppliers, and customers throughout the product development lifecycle.

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