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Provide program-level systems engineering for aerospace/defense products: drive architecture, requirement decomposition and traceability, test planning and verification, risk management, safety analyses, interface documentation, and cross-functional technical leadership to ensure designs meet regulatory and customer requirements.

Support design-to-production transition by developing producible designs, creating BOMs and work instructions, designing fixtures/gages, supporting material planning, coordinating vendors, and monitoring fabrication and production processes.

Lead cross-functional program execution to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives for mechanical and pyrotechnic systems. Manage customer interactions, project planning, resource forecasting, progress tracking, and documentation of system requirements and contract deliverables. Support proposal development and business growth.

Design and develop aerospace flight-worthy structures, mechanisms, and mechanical systems. Produce 2D/3D CAD models and drawings, perform basic calculations and analyses, create BOMs and QA specs, support manufacturing, testing, and deployment, and assist proposal and business development efforts.

Lead and scale a team of structural and dynamics analysts to deliver FEA-driven evaluations of metallic mechanisms and assemblies. Manage program support and proposals, establish standardized workflows, provide technical oversight of FEA methods, integrate CFD/aerothermal and on-prem HPC capabilities, and mentor analysts while coordinating with design, systems, manufacturing, and stakeholders.

Design, develop, test, and support aerospace/flight-worthy structures, mechanisms, and mechanical systems. Create 2D layouts and 3D models, perform mechanical analyses, select components/vendors, produce drawings/BOMs/specs, support manufacturing, testing, deployment, proposals, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver large, complex electro-mechanical and pyrotechnic programs on cost, schedule, and technical objectives; manage customers, suppliers, contracts, requirements, ECPs, risk mitigation, and business development support while mentoring junior program managers.

Manage supplier relationships and subcontracts for defense programs: negotiate cost/schedule, ensure contractual flow-downs and compliance with FAR/DFARS, align supplier work with priorities, develop small business plans, and coordinate with Contracts, Engineering, Quality, and Operations.

Lead program planning and execution to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives for mechanical and pyrotechnic aerospace systems. Manage customer interactions, track progress and deliverables, support proposal writing and business development, and ensure documentation of system requirements and contract deliverables.

Lead accounting and financial management for an aerospace/defense manufacturer, ensuring GAAP reporting, SOX and government contract (CAS, FAR/DFARS) compliance, DCAA audit readiness, budgeting/forecasting, cash/treasury management, internal controls, ERP oversight, and cross-functional financial support for strategic initiatives and acquisition integration.