Senior Technical Fellow – Manufacturing, Affordability & Cost Intelligence

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as Galorath's leading expert in manufacturing economics, cost engineering, affordability engineering, value engineering, and design-to-cost methodologies.

• Provide insights to executive leadership on emerging trends in the industry, market opportunities, manufacturing strategies, and technology investments.

• Offer technical guidance across both commercial and government projects that involve engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, cost, schedule, and risk assessment.

• Assist in strategic initiatives that necessitate extensive technical knowledge and engagement at the executive level.

• Serve as a trusted advisor for senior leaders, engineering teams, manufacturing personnel, acquisition experts, and program executives.

• Spearhead the creation of innovative methodologies, frameworks, and strategies related to manufacturing intelligence, affordability engineering, and decision support.

• Conduct applied research in areas such as manufacturing economics, digital engineering, industrial AI, supply chain optimization, and lifecycle cost management.

• Collaborate with software and product teams to pinpoint future capabilities and identify emerging market opportunities.

• Shape the strategic direction of Galorath's software offerings, including SEER®, SEERai™, CostDB™, and other related solutions.

• Discover new applications and use cases for manufacturing intelligence, cost intelligence, AI-driven estimation, and digital engineering.

• Facilitate high-level discussions with government and commercial entities.

• Mentor consultants, engineers, analysts, and solution architects.

• Create technical training materials, knowledge bases, and educational resources.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Economics, Data Science, or a closely related technical field.

• At least 15 years of experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, industrial engineering, affordability engineering, cost engineering, supply chain analysis, or related disciplines.

• Proven expertise in manufacturing economics, should-cost analysis, affordability engineering, value engineering, design-to-cost methodologies, or lifecycle cost analysis.

• Experience in supporting complex engineering, manufacturing, acquisition, or operational programs.

• Strong skills in executive communication and presentation.

• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, program management, and executive leadership.

• Experience in leading cross-functional technical initiatives and strategic programs.

• Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements, industry events, and internal initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Compensation

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - our contributions are significantly higher than the majority of companies across the country.

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Company-sponsored Long Term Disability

• AFLAC Voluntary Benefits

• Flexible Spending Accounts (for dependents & healthcare)

• Paid Vacations, Holidays, and Sick Leave

• 401K Plan