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Engineering Manager - Mechanical & Additive Engineering

Agile Space Industries
Durango, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 1/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026
Description

Agile Space Industries is seeking a skilled and motivated Engineering Manager to lead in a fast-paced, highly technical environment. As an Engineering Manager within the Product Engineering team, you will play a key role in building a world-class, inclusive engineering team delivering innovation with a customer-focused and quality-oriented approach, through effective leadership and the commitment to fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture. Additionally, you will lead the development and continuous improvement of internal tools, technology, and processes utilized for product development and testing of complex space flight hardware and ground support equipment.

The Engineering Manager for this role will be responsible for leading the Mechanical Engineering and Additive Engineering functions. The Manager’s primary role includes understanding the technical and business needs, developing the associated functional capabilities to delivery skillsets to the needs. The Engineering Manager will perform in a blended role of team management and project execution.

The Mechanical and Additive Engineering functional groups at Agile are highly capable in the fields of mechanical design, CAD and drawing management, BOM management, GD&T, design for laser powder metal additive printing methods, and material and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead team management efforts including hiring and onboarding, performance management, career development, and team engagement.
  • Foster open and effective communication within the functional team, across organizational groups, and project teams, and with senior organization leadership.
  • Manage and allocate resources across projects and initiatives.
  • Track team performance and productivity through defined metrics and feedback.
  • Establish and maintain functional and technology capabilities for Mechanical Engineering and Additive Engineering.
  • Develop and improve engineering processes to support consistent execution, scalability, and continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to cost, schedule, and technical development content for bids and proposals.
  • Define work packages and provide oversight for deliverables and technical outputs.
  • Assist program management with team organization, resource demands, and project execution.
  • Coordinate closely with peers across organizational groups to support issue resolution.
  • Conduct direct project execution actions as a hands-on member of product development project teams.

Requirements

  • B.S. or advanced degree in engineering or a related technical field
  • 8 years of experience in product development.
  • 5 years of project leadership and/or organizational team leadership.
  • Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and growing engineering talent.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-informed approach.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills across diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Multi-disciplined leader confident working through ambiguity and uncertainty.
  • Experience with product lifecycle management and configuration management practices.
  • Candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
  • Ability to work onsite in Durango, Colorado.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience with mechanical design, laser powder bed fusion techniques, and material and processing principles.
  • Experience generating content for and presenting at technical gate reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, etc).
  • Experience developing and working with chemical propulsion systems and associated components.
  • Demonstrated experience with department leadership in fast-growing technical organizations.
  • Experience with GD&T standards.
  • Experience with design for additive manufacturing.
  • Experience with Solidworks and part drawing standards.
  • Familiar with developing laser powder bed fusion tools and techniques and related post-processes.
  • Familiar with NASA and other relevant industry standards.
  • Familiar with business development processes.

Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Employment Type: Exempt

The expected salary range for this role is $110,600-$165,900 annually. Final compensation will be based on factors such as experience, skills, and internal equity, and is typically made within the midrange, rather than the upper end.

Work Schedule: Full Time

Workplace Type: Onsite

This position will remain open for at least two weeks from the posting date and will continue to accept applications until it is filled.

What You'll Love About Us: Agile Space Industries offers exceptional benefits to support you and your family including generous health coverage, dental and vision plans, Flexible Time Off, parental leave, and a 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%.We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Don’t meet every single requirement? At Agile, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the perfect fit for this role or another opportunity with us.

Reasonable Accommodation: At AGILE, our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request to hr@agilespaceindustries.com.Posting Timeline: This position will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will continue to accept applications until the role is filled. Early applications are encouraged, as reviews and interviews may begin during the posting period.Recruitment Notice: Agile Space Industries is not partnering with external recruiters or agencies at this time. Please do not contact our staff directly regarding open positions. All candidates must apply through our official application process to be considered

Salary Description

$110,600-$165,900 per years

Salary : $110,600 - $165,900

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