
Engineering Manager II
Sierra Nevada Corporation · Dayton, OH
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 60+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 12 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Sierra Nevada Corporation (aerospace & defense) in Dayton, OH. You will enhance functional team performance through advanced technical leadership and problem-solving.
- They ask for
- 60+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $80k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 76 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 75 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (60+ vs 5+)
Typical $80k–$105k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 47%
- Lean 47%
- Tooling 39%
- Six Sigma 36%
- Root cause 32%
- New product launch 32%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Sierra Nevada Corporation
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Sierra Nevada Corporation in Dayton
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Full description from Sierra Nevada CorporationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.
SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here .
Are you dreaming about a position where you can deliver quality, meaningful results? Come be a part of our diverse, multi-disciplined team of engineers, operating in an agile environment, using the latest tools and methodologies. Develop your technical acumen as well as your leadership skills at a company with huge potential for long-term career growth. As an Engineering Manager II, you will enhance functional team performance through advanced technical leadership and problem-solving. By building high-performing teams, you will drive innovation and successful project outcomes. Your expertise in project management and risk assessment will efficiently manage complex projects, optimize resources, and mitigate risks. You will focus on process improvements, ensuring efficiency and compliance with standards. Through cross-functional collaboration and innovation management, you will align our initiatives with strategic goals. Your analytical thinking and A&D regulatory knowledge will ensure our solutions are both innovative and compliant.
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to achieve project milestones.
- ◆Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring timely delivery of engineering products.
- ◆Monitor and control project costs to stay within budget.
- ◆Drive the development and implementation of technical solutions to complex engineering challenges.
- ◆Ensure all engineering activities comply with applicable standards and regulations.
- ◆Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
- ◆Mentor and develop engineering staff, promoting continuous improvement and professional growth.
- ◆Present project updates and technical data to senior management and stakeholders.
You Must Have
- ✓Bachelor's of Science degree in a related discipline
- ✓Typically, 8+ years of progressive engineering experience, which includes 4+ years of management experience.
- ✓Thorough Understanding of engineering principles and practices
- ✓Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation
- ✓Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
Essential Functions
- ◆Must be able to work in an office environment or hybrid setting.
- ◆Ability to travel as required (up to 10% of the time).
- ◆Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- ◆Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.
- ◆Clearly convey technical information, design specifications, and project updates to team members, stakeholders, and management.
- ◆Ability to understand technical documents, schematics, and electronic instrument measurements.
- ◆Ability to work with and collaboratively lead teams of engineers.
SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more .
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The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule
We Prefer
- •Previous management experience; exposure to recruiting employees; assigning, directing, and evaluating their work; and overseeing the development and maintenance of staff competence
- •Experience with identifying and coordinating resources to ensure the required tools, processes, and training are available/effective and programs are staffed and supported to achieve success
- •Understanding of how to prepare project schedules, budgets, bids, and estimates for proposed program work packages
- •Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense or US Military
- •Ability to motivate/work with others
- •Prior exposure to working successfully in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment emphasizing rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities, with minimal supervision
- •Proficiency with Microsoft Project
Important notice
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligib
