Senior Technical Fellow – Manufacturing, Affordability & Cost Intelligence

June 8, 2026

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About Galorath Galorath is a recognized leader in cost engineering, manufacturing intelligence, lifecycle cost analysis, and AI-enabled decision support. For more than four decades, Galorath's SEER® platform has helped government and commercial organizations make informed decisions regarding product development, manufacturing, acquisition, sustainment, and operational investments. Our solutions are used by leading aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, and technology organizations to improve cost, schedule, risk, and performance outcomes across complex programs and portfolios. As Galorath continues to expand its capabilities in manufacturing intelligence, cost data analytics, affordability engineering, and artificial intelligence, we are seeking a highly respected technical leader to help shape the future of the industry. Position Overview The Senior Technical Fellow – Manufacturing, Affordability & Cost Intelligence serves as one of Galorath's highest-level technical authorities and thought leaders. This position is responsible for advancing the state of practice in affordability engineering, manufacturing economics, should-cost analysis, design-to-cost methodologies, digital manufacturing, and AI-enabled decision intelligence. The Fellow serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, strategic clients, product development teams, consultants, and industry partners. This role provides technical leadership across Galorath's software products, professional services, and innovation initiatives while helping clients solve some of the most complex engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, acquisition, and operational challenges. This position combines deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, industry influence, and innovation leadership to strengthen Galorath's position as a recognized leader in cost engineering and manufacturing intelligence. Primary Responsibilities <ol><li>Enterprise Technical Leadership</li></ol><ul><li>Serve as Galorath's senior authority in manufacturing economics, affordability engineering, cost engineering, value engineering, and design-to-cost practices.</li><li>Advise executive leadership on emerging industry trends, market opportunities, manufacturing strategies, and technology investments.</li><li>Provide technical leadership across commercial and government engagements involving engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, cost, schedule, and risk analysis.</li><li>Support strategic initiatives requiring deep technical expertise and executive-level engagement.</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, engineering organizations, manufacturing teams, acquisition professionals, and program executives.</li></ul> <ol start="2"><li>Research, Innovation & Technical Advancement</li></ol><ul><li>Lead development of innovative methodologies, frameworks, and approaches related to manufacturing intelligence, affordability engineering, and decision support.</li><li>Conduct applied research in manufacturing economics, digital engineering, industrial AI, supply chain optimization, and lifecycle cost management.</li><li>Collaborate with software and product teams to identify future capabilities and emerging market opportunities.</li><li>Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their impact on manufacturing, cost estimation, and program execution.</li><li>Support development of intellectual property, technical frameworks, and reusable approaches that strengthen Galorath's competitive position.</li></ul> <ol start="3"><li>Product Strategy & Solution Development</li></ol><ul><li>Influence the strategic direction of Galorath's software portfolio, including SEER®, SEERai™, CostDB™, and related solutions.</li><li>Identify new applications and use cases for manufacturing intelligence, cost intelligence, AI-enabled estimation, and digital engineering.</li><li>Translate customer challenges and market requirements into future product capabilities.</li><li>Support pilot programs, proof-of-concept initiatives, and customer validation activities.</li><li>Partner with product management and engineering teams to ensure solutions remain aligned with evolving customer needs.</li></ul> <ol start="4"><li>Strategic Client Engagement</li></ol><ul><li>Support executive-level discussions with government and commercial organizations.</li><li>Lead technical workshops, transformation initiatives, and discovery sessions.</li><li>Advise organizations on manufacturing strategy, affordability challenges, supply chain optimization, cost reduction initiatives, and operational improvement opportunities.</li><li>Participate in strategic pursuits where advanced technical expertise is required.</li><li>Assist clients in establishing sustainable cost engineering, affordability, and decision intelligence capabilities.</li></ul> <ol start="5"><li>Industry Thought Leadership</li></ol><ul><li>Represent Galorath as a recognized industry expert and ambassador.</li><li>Publish articles, white papers, research studies, and technical content.</li><li>Deliver presentations, workshops, keynote sessions, and executive briefings.</li><li>Support industry conferences, professional organizations, and technical working groups.</li><li>Promote best practices in affordability engineering, manufacturing intelligence, cost management, and AI-enabled decision support.</li></ul> <ol start="6"><li>Workforce Development & Mentorship</li></ol><ul><li>Mentor consultants, engineers, analysts, and solution architects.</li><li>Develop technical training materials, knowledge bases, and educational content.</li><li>Support workforce development initiatives and technical career progression.</li><li>Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.</li><li>Help develop the next generation of technical leaders within Galorath.</li></ul> Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Economics, Data Science, or a related technical discipline.</li><li>Minimum 15 years of experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, industrial engineering, affordability engineering, cost engineering, supply chain analysis, or related fields.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing economics, should-cost analysis, affordability engineering, value engineering, design-to-cost methodologies, or lifecycle cost analysis.</li><li>Experience supporting complex engineering, manufacturing, acquisition, or operational programs.</li><li>Strong executive communication and presentation skills.</li><li>Proven ability to influence decisions across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, program management, and executive leadership organizations.</li><li>Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives and strategic programs.</li><li>Ability to travel as required to support customer engagements, industry events, and internal initiatives.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Economics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field.</li><li>Published author of technical papers, books, articles, or industry research.</li><li>Recognized speaker, instructor, conference presenter, or industry educator.</li><li>Active participation in professional organizations such as ICEAA, NDIA, INCOSE, AIAA, SAE, SME, ASME, or similar associations.</li><li>Experience with AI, machine learning, digital engineering, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), advanced analytics, or manufacturing intelligence solutions.</li><li>Experience with SEER®, cost estimating software, manufacturing analysis tools, PLM systems, ERP systems, digital engineering environments, or related technologies.</li><li>Previous experience serving as a technical fellow, chief engineer, distinguished engineer, technical director, principal engineer, or recognized subject matter expert.</li></ul> Characteristics of Successful Candidates<ul><li>Deep technical expertise within their domain.</li><li>Enterprise-level influence across multiple organizations, programs, or business units.</li><li>Innovation through development of new methodologies, technologies, or business practices.</li><li>Strong industry presence and professional reputation.</li><li>Passion for mentorship, education, and workforce development.</li><li>Ability to connect engineering decisions to manufacturing, supply chain, schedule, risk, and business outcomes.</li><li>Commitment to advancing the practice of affordability engineering, manufacturing intelligence, and cost engineering.</li></ul> Why Join Galorath This is a rare opportunity to help define the future of affordability engineering, manufacturing intelligence, and AI-enabled decision support. As a Senior Technical Fellow, you will work alongside industry experts, innovative software developers, consultants, and executive leaders while influencing some of the world's most important aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, and technology programs. Your expertise will directly contribute to advancing Galorath's products, services, industry leadership, and customer success while helping organizations make better decisions across the entire product lifecycle. <ul><li>Location: Remote (U.S.)</li><li>Travel: 25–40%</li><li>Reports To: Chief Services Officer</li><li>Employment Type: Full-Time</li></ul>Join Galorath and Become an Employee Owner! We offer a great benefits package including: <ul> <li>Competitive Compensation</li> <li>Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - our contributions are significantly greater than most companies throughout the country.</li> <li>Medical Insurance</li> <li>Dental Insurance</li> <li>Vision Insurance</li> <li>Company-sponsored Long Term Disability</li> <li>AFLAC Voluntary Benefits</li> <li>Flexible Spending Accounts (dependent & healthcare)</li> <li>Paid Vacations, Holidays, and Sick Leave</li> <li>401K Plan</li> </ul> To learn more about Galorath, please visit us at <a href="\"http://www.galorath.com\"">http://www.galorath.com</a>.

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