Lead Mechanical Engineer – Costing, Quoting
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Lead mechanical engineer guiding complex manufacturing costing and quotations for Xometry’s digital marketplace. Reviewing CAD, processes, materials, and technical solutions while mentoring engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers involved in sourcing, cost estimation, and quoting
- Act as the primary technical expert for complex projects and critical commercial opportunities
- Review CAD models and technical drawings to assess manufacturing complexity, feasibility, and production requirements
- Guide selection of manufacturing processes, materials, and post-processing methods
- Review and validate quotation technical content, manufacturing assumptions, cost calculations, and specifications
- Lead technical discussions with customers and manufacturing partners to clarify requirements, resolve challenges, and align on feasible solutions
- Oversee technical tagging and consistent categorization of parts by process, material, and complexity
- Support prioritization of complex requests and resolution of technical escalations
- Mentor junior engineers and provide constructive feedback
- Improve technical review practices, quoting consistency, and collaboration between Engineering, Sourcing, and Sales
Requirements:
- Higher technical education in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
- Proven experience in a manufacturing environment involving complex parts, components, or products
- Previous experience as a technical lead, lead engineer, or senior engineer providing guidance to others
- Strong knowledge of machining and fabrication processes, including CNC turning and milling, sheet metal processing, cutting, and welding
- Experience assessing manufacturing costs, including materials, machining time, tooling, and post-processing
- Ability to review 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings, identify manufacturing challenges, and evaluate proposed solutions
- Ability to validate quotations, identify missing information, and explain technical assumptions clearly
- English proficiency at B1–B2 level
- Ability to lead technical discussions with customers, manufacturing partners, and internal teams
- Ability to support engineers’ development through practical guidance and knowledge sharing
- Ability to remain effective under pressure and manage multiple requests and competing priorities
Benefits:
- Fully remote work from a home office without a daily commute
- Flexible schedule around collaboration with teams in the US Eastern Time Zone
- Technical ownership of complex manufacturing challenges
- Leadership impact through mentoring engineers and improving team processes
- International collaboration across markets
- Company-provided laptop
- EU or local holiday calendar, depending on location
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