Product Engineer, LeadLocated in Summerville SC, this brand-new state-of-the-art facility is approximately 134,000 square feet dedicated to manufacturing in relations to machining, welding, assembly and quality inspections.
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Location:Summerville, SC (greater Charleston)Salary: $99,000 - $143,000Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in SC. Criteria such as the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
The Opportunity:The Lead Product Engineer is a high-impact technical authority responsible for guiding product lifecycle strategy, directing complex engineering initiatives, and ensuring that product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost objectives align with long-term business and customer needs. This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership, shapes product roadmaps, mentors senior engineers, drives cross-functional execution from concepts through high-volume production, and advises leadership on technology decisions, risk posture, and investment priorities.
Your Challenge:- Provide advanced technical leadership across major product programs by defining product strategy, establishing engineering direction, and ensuring cohesive design, risk mitigation, and long-term viability
- Guide cross-functional product development teams - including design, test, reliability, and manufacturing - to align architectures, requirements, and implementation plans that meet cost, quality, and performance targets
- Lead enterprise-level product reviews, change decisions, technology selections, and process frameworks that improve consistency, manufacturability, and engineering execution quality
- Anticipate and resolve complex, system-wide product issues by developing innovative engineering solutions, shaping product roadmaps, and ensuring readiness for production scaling and lifecycle sustainment
- Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers, support talent development and succession planning, and represent the product engineering function in customer, regulatory, and executive-facing engagements
Your Expertise:- Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens
- Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Security clearances and approvals
- Ability to travel 5% - 15% per year dependent upon projects assigned
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
- 12-15+ years of progressive design engineering experience with significant leadership responsibility across product development, manufacturing, or systems integration
- Recognized subject matter expert with broad influence and proven success resolving highly complex product engineering challenges
- Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional engineering programs and align diverse technical teams to shared product objectives
- Strong architectural thinking and systems-level understanding of product design, manufacturing processes, validation, and lifecycle sustainment
- Experience defining engineering strategy, technical standards, and long-range product roadmaps
- Excellent communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder-management skills
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory, quality, reliability, and safety requirements for engineered products
- Proven mentor and coach to senior technical talent with a track record of building high-performing engineering teams
- High degree of professional maturity, accountability, and business acumen
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
