Lead Process Engineer – Design Phase (Methods, Integration, Test & Deployment)
Core
Define, develop, and optimize process-engineering strategies and solutions during the design and early industrialization phases for protected mobility vehicles.
Role type
Lead Process Engineer (Design Phase)
Builds
Protected mobility vehicles (Bushmaster and Hawkei platforms)
Domain
Defense / Automotive Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Design for manufacture, Design for repair, Design for test, Industrial management control, Cost modelling, Lean methodologies, Analytical problem solving, Industrial IT systems, HSE principles, Risk management
Preferred skills
Influence engineering teams, Continuous improvement mindset, Early phase planning
Technologies
Industrial IT systems, dashboards, decision support tools
Responsibilities
Establish design-phase manufacturing, repair, service, testing, and integration strategies; Define and prepare design-phase process documentation; Validate manufacturability, testability, serviceability, and integration constraints; Collaborate with R&D to translate design intent into industrial requirements; Develop early test and control strategies; Lead Design Readiness Reviews (PDR, CDR, MDR); Provide early technical guidance to production teams; Drive continuous improvement in design-phase processes; Contribute to early cost modelling.
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with strategic influence
