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We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex manufacturing infrastructure projects for defense-grade metalworking production lines.
This mid-level hands-on role is critical to scaling large, high-technological-complexity lines while managing vendors, construction, budgets, and installations in a fast-growing defense environment.
Location: Dallas Fort Worth Metro Area / In Person
Employment Type: Full-Time ABOUT US
We are a stealth defense technology startup operating at the intersection of advanced hardware, modern manufacturing, and next-generation AI-enabled manufacturing software. Our mission is to design, build, and deliver real systems that address urgent strategic and industrial capability needs today.
The company is fully funded and has confirmed customer demand with orders exceeding projected manufacturing capacity through 2028.
Our team combines deep technical expertise across multiple disciplines with the operational rigor required to design, manufacture, deploy, and support systems in demanding real-world environments.
Our culture values execution, builders, doers, and ownership. We move quickly, solve hard problems, and take pride in turning ideas into working systems that deliver meaningful results for our customers and mission partners. If you enjoy building real systems and solving hard problems, we would like to learn more about you.
Our teams span engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and software. Together, they design, build, and deploy complex systems that must work reliably in demanding real-world environments.
The organization operates with a strong bias toward execution. Engineers work closely with production teams, software interacts directly with hardware and factory systems, and supply chain and logistics ensure that components move efficiently from suppliers to production to delivery.
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We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex manufacturing infrastructure projects for defense-grade metalworking production lines. This mid-level hands-on role is critical to scaling large, high-technological-complexity lines while managing vendors, construction, budgets, and installations in a fast-growing defense environment.
· Lead end-to-end projects for the design, construction, installation, and commissioning of large-scale, high-complexity production lines in metalworking factories supporting defense, energy, and aerospace programs
· Develop detailed engineering specifications and utilize SolidWorks CAD for layout design, custom tooling, fixtures, and integration of utilities and support systems (power, HVAC, compressed air, water, etc.)
· Manage vendors, contractors, and suppliers through the full lifecycle: RFPs, selection, contract negotiation, and performance oversight
· Provide on-site construction and installation oversight to ensure projects meet specifications, safety standards, and quality requirements
· Control project budgets, schedules, and resources with rigorous tracking and reporting to deliver on-time and within target costs
· Write and maintain technical specifications, drawings, and documentation packages for equipment, facility modifications, and process implementations
· Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality, and operations teams to qualify and ramp new production capabilities
· Drive risk mitigation, change management, and continuous improvement in demanding, real-world manufacturing environments
Stealth defense technology startup building advanced hardware and manufacturing systems.
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Mid · 3+ years experience
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