Lead Product Engineer II

CenCore is seeking a Lead Product Engineer II to support manufacturing, production design, product engineering, and customer-driven technical solutions in the Aurora, Colorado area. This position requires an experienced engineer with a strong background in manufacturing environments, electrical systems, product design, and real-time engineering problem solving. Experience with RF systems, RF product integration, or RF-related design challenges is highly desired.

The Lead Product Engineer II will serve as a senior technical contributor and problem-solving lead, working across engineering, manufacturing, operations, leadership, and customer-facing teams. This role will lead solution-focused "tiger teams" to resolve complex production, design, integration, and performance issues, with a strong emphasis on products used in secure government and mission-focused environments.

Experience supporting SCIF builds, ICD-705 requirements, government contracts, cleared environments, secure facility construction, or RF-related manufacturing products is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering analysis, product design reviews, and production problem-solving efforts across manufacturing and product development teams.
• Serve as a technical lead for complex engineering issues involving electrical systems, RF-related components, product performance, manufacturability,
• integration, and fielded product support.
• Lead rapid-response tiger teams to identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, and implement corrective actions in real-time production or customer-driven environments.
• Work directly with senior leadership to brief technical issues, recommend solutions, assess risk, and support product and manufacturing decisions.
• Interface with customer engineering teams to understand technical requirements, evaluate feasibility, and incorporate solutions into CenCore manufacturing products.
• Support product lifecycle activities including concept evaluation, design input, prototype support, production readiness, technical troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, manufacturing documentation, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement, production, quality, operations, and program management teams to ensure technical solutions are practical, cost-effective, and executable.
• Support engineering requirements related to secure facilities, SCIF construction, ICD-705 compliance, and government customer environments as applicable.
• Help improve manufacturing processes, product quality, production efficiency, and design-for-manufacturability practices.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers, technicians, manufacturing personnel, and cross-functional team members.
• Document engineering decisions, corrective actions, technical findings, and customer-facing solution recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required; must provide a valid U.S. Passport Book or Passport Card.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in manufacturing, production engineering, product design, or engineering support for manufactured products.
• Strong electrical engineering background with the ability to troubleshoot, analyze, and support complex technical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems quickly in real-time manufacturing, production, or customer-facing environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams or solution-focused tiger teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, customers, engineers, technicians, and production personnel.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, and briefing skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment with competing priorities.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• RF engineering, RF product integration, antenna, signal, electromagnetic, communications, or RF-related manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting secure government facilities, SCIF builds, ICD-705 requirements, or classified work environments.
• Background supporting government contracts, DoD customers, intelligence community customers, or cleared manufacturing environments.
• Active Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with design-for-manufacturing, root cause analysis, corrective action, failure analysis, systems integration, or production sustainment.
• Experience working directly with customer engineering teams on technical requirements and solution development.
• Familiarity with configuration management, quality systems, engineering change processes, and production readiness reviews.

Core Competencies

• Quick-thinking technical problem solver
• Strong engineering judgment
• Leadership under pressure
• Manufacturing and production mindset
• Customer-facing technical communication
• RF/electrical systems understanding
• Cross-functional team leadership
• Secure government mission awareness
• Ability to translate technical issues into executable business and production solutions

Education and Experience Guidance

A strong candidate will typically have:

• 7+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• 10+ years preferred for candidates leading customer-facing engineering solutions, RF-related efforts, or secure manufacturing/product development programs.
• Prior experience in defense, aerospace, secure facilities, advanced manufacturing, communications, electronics, or government contracting environments.

Company Overview

At CenCore Group, we deliver security solutions that support critical national security missions. We specialize in designing, building, securing, and maintaining advanced technology environments at the intersection of emerging technology and national security. We are seeking a dependable, cleared professional to join our team in support of secure site operations.

CenCore Group is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are merit and qualifications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, or other protected characteristics. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you meet the qualifications for this role, we encourage you to apply.