Engineer Manager - MRB/Sustainment

ABOUT THE TEAM
The Air Dominance and Strike Aerostructures Engineering Team is responsible for designing and analyzing advanced structural parts for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Structures Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from conceptual to detailed design and analysis of primary and secondary structures, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead and grow a team of MRB analysis and sustainment design engineers responsible for dispositioning non-conformances and releasing repair solutions for metallic and composite structures on Group 5 air vehicles
• Own the end-to-end health of the MRB system — from non-conformance intake and structural substantiation through repair drawing release and production closure — ensuring the team meets schedule, quality, and airworthiness requirements
• Hire, mentor, and develop analysis and design engineers, including establishing a path to MRB signature/delegated authority for team members
• Set technical standards and review complex or high-risk dispositions and repair designs, acting as an escalation point for the most difficult non-conformances
• Partner with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Materials & Processes (M&P), and Program Management to prioritize work, resolve cross-functional blockers, and protect production schedule
• Drive root cause and corrective action (RCCA) programs to reduce recurring non-conformances, rework, and scrap across the production line
• Build and continuously improve MRB processes, tools, and standard work to scale the team as production rates increase
• Report on team throughput, non-conformance trends, and open risk to engineering and program leadership
• Balance team workload across analysis and design disciplines, ensuring tight hand-offs between disposition and repair drawing release

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace structural analysis, design, or liaison engineering, with direct MRB or non-conformance disposition experience
• 2+ years of experience leading or managing engineers, either as a people manager or in a senior technical leadership capacity
• Strong understanding of structural substantiation (static strength, fatigue, damage tolerance) and structural repair design for metallic and composite structures
• Demonstrated ability to set technical standards and review others' work across both analysis and design disciplines
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills — able to represent the team to Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, and senior engineering leadership
• Self-driven with strong autonomy and adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Ability to travel up to 25% to vendors, production, and test sites as needed to support hardware builds and troubleshoot issues directly

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior MRB signature/delegated authority on a production aerospace program
• Experience standing up or scaling an MRB function in a high-rate or rapidly scaling production environment
• Familiarity with military airworthiness and structural substantiation standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-5, MIL-STD-1530)
• Experience with both finite element analysis tools (NASTRAN or equivalent) and CAD/repair drawing tools (Siemens NX or equivalent)
• Background in design-for-manufacturability, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement for complex assemblies
• Broad experience across a range of aircraft or missile programs
• Hands-on experience in an aircraft manufacturing or depot repair environment

US Salary Range 191000 - 254000 USD