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Design Engineer

Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Posted: 05/05/2026 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Engineering Job Number: 44579 Pay Rate: 71.92

Job Description


The Panther Group is hiring a Design Engineer (Mechanical Review Board – MRB) to support a high-priority Air Dominance program with a leading aerospace and defense manufacturer.

This is an urgent, high-impact role supporting missile system production, where you’ll play a key role in resolving production issues, driving root cause analysis, and ensuring quality and performance across critical components.
What You’ll Do
  • Serve as a key contributor on the Material Review Board (MRB) for production programs
  • Evaluate non-conforming hardware and determine impact to performance and quality
  • Lead and support root cause analysis and corrective actions (RCCA)
  • Collaborate with Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to resolve issues quickly
  • Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and part documentation
  • Conduct tolerance analysis (GD&T) to support design and production decisions
  • Participate in cross-functional meetings and provide status updates to leadership
  • Drive resolution of production defects, failures, and design discrepancies
What You Bring
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or related preferred)
  • 4+ years of experience with GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and tolerance analysis
  • 2+ years of experience with Creo (CAD software)
  • 4+ years of experience in:
    • Root cause & corrective action (RCCA)
    • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
  • Experience supporting manufacturing or production environments
  • Ability to lead investigations and communicate findings to cross-functional teams
  • Active Secret Clearance REQUIRED to start
Preferred Experience
  • Aerospace or defense industry experience
  • Experience supporting MRB or production engineering environments
  • Familiarity with high-reliability or mission-critical systems
Pay $71.92 per hour DOE
 

Meet Your Recruiter

Amanda Krafcik

Amanda is a Client Success Manager and has 10+ years of experience in the staffing industry.   She focuses on finding the best talent for our clients and is a passionate team player.   Fun fact:  Amanda loves movies and is always watching them or talking about them on podcasts.  

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