Senior Principal Engineer

Elevate Your Career as a Senior Principal Engineer

Step into an environment where cutting-edge defense technology meets creative engineering. Join a dynamic team in Louisville,KY, as a Senior Principal Engineer.

Pay: Up to $76.00 per hour

Senior Principal Engineer Summary

Provide strategic technical direction, drive process innovation, and ensure compliance across advanced manufacturing operations.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic technical leadership on complex machining and manufacturing projects, aligning engineering decisions with business objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (design, quality, production) to optimize machining processes and ensure seamless integration across operations.
• Mentor and guide engineers and technicians, building high-performing technical teams.
• Develop new machining processes, improve existing methods, and create tooling and fixtures that enhance productivity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to machining, equipment, and product quality.
• Identify risks and implement strategies to mitigate manufacturing challenges and adopt new technologies.
• Prepare and maintain detailed documentation for research, analysis, and historical records.
• Drive capital equipment projects from planning through implementation, ensuring long-term operational success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, or related technical discipline.
• Strong expertise in machining processes, equipment, tooling, and materials.
• Proficiency in Siemens NX software for machining design and programming.
• Proven success in leading complex projects, meeting on-time delivery and quality standards.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.
• Knowledge of quality control procedures, industry standards, and inspection requirements.
• Experience with ROMs, BOEs, and quoting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (SharePoint, Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Hands-on experience with capital project management and implementation of new equipment or production setups.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of machining/manufacturing experience, ideally in a defense contracting environment.
• Advanced programming skills for 3, 4, and 5-axis mills, vertical and horizontal lathes, and multi-head configurations.
• Experience writing/editing Post Processors.
• PMP certification or equivalent program/project management experience.

Employee Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter/Parking Accounts
• People Perks
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• AD & D Insurance

Ready to Lead and Innovate?

If you're a forward-thinking mechanical design expert passionate about defense and industrial applications, we want you on our team. Click Apply Now to take the next step in your career with Advantage Technical!

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