Production Engineer - Lead

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 15 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join us.

We are currently seeking an experienced Production Engineerin support of the Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS). The position will provide Subject Matter Expertise in production engineering, advising on system readiness for production and ensuring all necessary resources and skills are in place to meet production goals. They will support manufacturing readiness assessments, monitor production metrics, and analyze data to minimize production risks and enhance efficiency. Additionally, this position will participate in project meetings and contribute to production trade-offs, risk management, and process improvements.

• Advise on system design stability and readiness for production. 
• Assess the sufficiency of facilities, equipment, tooling, test equipment, materials, and manufacturing skills to meet production schedules. 
• Perform production surveillance and coordination to ensure timely delivery. 
• Analyze OEM-provided learning curve data. 
• Develop independent learning curves to project monthly production rates for major assemblies and vehicles. 
• Recommend process improvements and fixes related to the manufacturing of assigned systems.

• Secret Security Clearance 
• A Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited program in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or general Engineering from a college or university. May substitute Education requirement with four years of relevant production/supply chain experience in automotive or defense industry    
• A minimum total of ten years experience in production, manufacturing, or supply chain management within the DoD or Automotive Industries.  
• Experience supporting the US Army or DoD is preferred including working with/on tracked or wheeled ground combat vehicles in military or civilian capacity  (operator, maintainer, logistics, acquisition, or production).

Additional Information

For more information about Barbaricum, please visit our website at www.barbaricum.com.  We will contact candidates directly to schedule interviews.  No phone calls please.