Engineering Manager I - Mass Properties
Sierra Nevada Corporation · Lone Tree, CO
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $143k–$197k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Sierra Nevada Corporation (aerospace & defense) in Lone Tree, CO.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Casting
- Base pay
- $143k–$197k
- 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 Colorado: typical posted base $97k–$136k. This one lists $143k–$197k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 33 manufacturing engineer openings in Colorado, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Colorado plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 32 other live manufacturing postings in Colorado.
- Base pay
- About 46% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$136k, from 20 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 61%
- Tooling 52%
- ✓ Six Sigma 48%
- New product launch 42%
- Root cause 39%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Sierra Nevada Corporation
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Send a short, curious note
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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?
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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 Lone Tree
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Full description from Sierra Nevada CorporationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.
Responsibilities
- ◆Supervise a team of engineers and coordinate their activities to meet project goals and timelines.
- ◆Manage project budgets, including forecasting and tracking expenses.
- ◆Oversee the design, documentation, and approval processes for engineering projects.
- ◆Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- ◆Participate in management meetings, representing the engineering department.
- ◆Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency.
- ◆Provide technical direction and mentorship to team members.
- ◆Coordinate training programs to develop the technical skills of the engineering team.
- ◆Present project updates and technical data to senior management and stakeholders.
You Must Have
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related field).
- ✓6+ years of engineering.
- ✓Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
- ✓Proficiency in project management software and tools.
- ✓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.
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC
SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance th
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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 I, you will be able to leverage your technical leadership skills to guide a functional team through complex engineering challenges, ensuring that we maintain a high standard of technical problem-solving and process improvement. You will build and lead high-performing teams by fostering a collaborative environment and cross-functional collaboration, which will drive innovation and efficiency in our projects. Your project management and risk assessment capabilities will enable me to effectively manage resources, mitigate potential risks, and ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget. By focusing on quality assurance and compliance, you will ensure that our engineering solutions meet all relevant standards and regulations. Additionally, your experience in technical planning and execution, coupled with analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, will allow you to strategically align our initiatives with organizational goals and industry advancements.
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
- •Experience with aircraft weighing, AWBS software, and TO -50 qualifications.
- •Experience with mass properties engineering, part weight & cg estimation, database development.
- •Experience with aircraft weight management, weight allocation development, risk & opportunity identification.
- •Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration (MBA).
- •Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies.
- •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.