Teams at Barber Nichols

Lead assembly and testing of turbomachinery from development to shipment. Create test plans, P&IDs, instrumentation lists, and data acquisition setups; run environmental, performance, shock/vibe tests; troubleshoot, coordinate vendors and cross-functional teams, mentor technicians, and drive continuous improvement to meet customer and regulatory requirements.

Manage review, negotiation, administration, and lifecycle support of commercial and U.S. government contracts, NDAs, and supplier agreements. Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, export licensing, and CUI requirements. Partner with cross-functional teams, support ERP/CLM/document systems, lead process improvements, and assist audits and assessments.

Lead and manage complex cross-functional engineering and manufacturing programs, owning budget, scope, schedule, risk, and customer relationships. Support sales in proposal shaping, mentor PMO staff, implement program tools and methodologies (agile/waterfall), drive corrective/preventative actions, and formulate recovery plans for major variances.