The RoleMach Industries is seeking a
Principal Reliability Supplier Industrialization Engineer focused on mechanical hardware, composites, and castings to qualify, develop, and scale suppliers that produce reliable components to engineering, manufacturing, and system requirements. You will translate mechanical design intent into capable material, tooling, molding, casting, finishing, inspection, and production processes. This role spans Mechanical Engineering, Structures, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Test, and suppliers from early design reviews through prototype, qualification, production, and field support. The work is hands-on and requires regular engagement with composite fabrication, casting processes, inspection data, supplier process development, and hardware qualification.
Key Responsibilities- Lead supplier industrialization for mechanical components, composite structures, castings, and related hardware from design release through production readiness.
- Support mechanical design reviews by identifying material, tooling, molding, casting, tolerance, inspection, and process risks.
- Develop commodity FMEAs, supplier qualification requirements, control plans, inspection methods, and acceptance criteria for critical mechanical hardware.
- Assess supplier capability across composite layup, curing, infusion, molding, casting, heat treatment, finishing, non-destructive inspection, and dimensional inspection.
- Establish first article requirements, process-validation plans, material-control methods, inspection coverage, and objective evidence for supplier production readiness.
- Monitor supplier performance using quality, delivery, yield, nonconformance, process-capability, material, and inspection data.
- Lead root-cause and corrective-action investigations for recurring supplier nonconformances, porosity, delamination, dimensional variation, surface defects, and process escapes.
- Support obsolescence, redesign, alternate-source, and supplier-transition activities while preserving configuration integrity and production continuity.
- Feed supplier lessons learned into mechanical design standards, manufacturing methods, inspection strategies, sourcing decisions, and reliability-growth activities.
- Up to 100% travel
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
- Ten or more years of experience in supplier industrialization, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, composites, castings, or related mechanical hardware.
- Experience with composite fabrication, casting processes, mechanical drawings, GD&T, inspection methods, or material and process controls.
- Ability to evaluate supplier processes, identify technical risks, and define practical controls for complex mechanical hardware.
- Ability to communicate clearly with suppliers and cross-functional teams while managing multiple industrialization activities.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with aerospace, defense, propulsion, automotive, or other high-reliability mechanical hardware.
- Experience with autoclave or out-of-autoclave composites, prepreg, resin infusion, compression molding, or bonded structures.
- Experience with investment casting, sand casting, precision castings, heat treatment, machining allowances, or casting simulation.
- Experience with NDI or NDT methods, material certification, special-process qualification, or aerospace and defense quality requirements.
- Experience supporting prototype-to-production transitions in a startup, high-growth manufacturing, or regulated hardware environment.
- Experience with FMEA, control plans, first article inspection, process validation, and structured root-cause and corrective-action methods.
Additional Requirements- Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
ITAR RequirementsTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Pay Range
$180,000-$220,000 USD
At Mach, we believe that compensation is more than just a paycheck. It's a comprehensive package designed to reward the time, skills, and expertise you bring to our team. We are committed to offering competitive compensation that is equitable, transparent, and aligned with market trends.
Key Elements of Our Compensation Philosophy:
- Competitive Salaries: We continuously research market rates to ensure our salaries are competitive with those in our industry and geographic location.
- Performance-Based Incentives: Our bonus structure is tied to both individual and company performance, creating a win-win scenario that motivates our team members to excel.
- Equity Participation: We offer stock options or equity to employees, ensuring that you share in the success and growth of the company.
- Benefit Packages: Our benefits include healthcare, dental and vision plans, retirement savings, and paid time off, because we understand that your well-being extends beyond the office.
- Professional Development: We allocate funds for continuing education, training, and career growth.
- Transparency: We are committed to openness about our compensation tiers and how decisions are made, ensuring trust and mutual respect.
By joining Mach, you're not just accepting a job-you're becoming a key part of a team that values your contributions and invests in your growth. Together, we aim to create a rewarding environment that sets the stage for long-term success.
