Mechanical Technical Leader

What you will be doing: Quest Defense is looking for an experienced Technical Lead candidate to bolster the Mechanical Design Engineering team in order to continue our growth and to enhance our service offerings. If you like solving complex problems, contributing to industry literature, and providing mentorship to highly motivated engineers, come and be a part of our team

Roles & Responsibilities:

• The role will require you to leverage your engineering and leadership backgrounds to develop Quest Defense's system engineering capabilities while work on a series of diverse and technically challenging assignments
• Mentor a team of mixed capability engineers in the fields of system packaging and integration by proactively engaging team members and developing processes, tools and best practices
• Lead and technically manage critical and/or complex projects on system packaging & integration by developing technical requirements, driving design decisions, identifying technical risks and abatements to meet project certification
• Optimize the performance and control of the gas turbine to meet efficiency, power output, and environmental standards
• Ensure gas turbine ability to function safely, reliably, and efficiently across a wide range of transient operating conditions.
• Define capability development requirements (including IDP, Individual Development Plans) for the team and implement and track improvement initiatives
• Review & prepare team members for and participate in customer technical reviews
• Assist and encourage team members to update process and automate tasks to improve productivity for daily work
• Promote consistent organizational culture of teamwork, accountability, change championship, and customer focus
• Conduct technical reviews of ongoing projects to ensure our high standards of quality are met
• Seek out new problems to solve with our customers challenges
• Work as part of a cohesive system and design engineering team
• Technical reviews and approval

Required Skills:

• BS or MS or PhD in Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering
• 8-15 years of experience, preferably in aero engines or the turbomachinery industry
• Strong theoretical background in Mechanical Design and Structural Analysis
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
• US Citizen required

Desired Skills:

• Experience in gas turbine packaging & intergration
• Experience with systems performance, operability and control
• Engine component design & analysis experience
• History of technical publication

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.
• Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Full compensation package is based on candidate experience and certifications

Pay Ranges

$100,000 - $120,000 USD

At Quest Defense Systems and Solutions, we don't just build technology - we engineer the future. From next-generation aerospace solutions to cutting-edge defense systems, we tackle the toughest, mission-critical challenges that keep people safe and push the boundaries of innovation. This is where problem-solvers, innovators, and visionary thinkers come together to shape the future. With over 25 years of aerospace and defense engineering expertise, our commitment to delivering high-quality, transformative solutions sets us apart - not just as an industry leader, but as a driving force for impactful change. Together, we're not just leading the industry - we're revolutionizing it.

Quest Defense provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.