Manufacturing Engineer, Space

The Manufacturing Engineer (Space) is responsible for performing activities relating to the development, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing methods.  Additionally, provides engineering support to the production floor ensuring a continual manufacturing process.

• Designs, develops, troubleshoots and documents various mechanical and electro-mechanical processes and operations used in the manufacturing of electronic products
• Supports the launch of new products
• Evaluates new material and process techniques to determine economic and/or quality impact on company products, reviews inputs from suppliers, design engineering and manufacturing
• Supports analysis and sets expectations of suppliers of critical components
• Ability to learn product requirements with customer to ensure DFx and compatibility of processing methods
• Ability to learn productivity and yield improvement roadmap for product lines through use of Lean and Six Sigma initiatives
• Supports ongoing reliability needs
• Participates in manufacturing and production readiness review
• Conceives and plans projects involving definition and selection of new approaches to the manufacturing process
• Determines cause for rejected parts and their disposition
• Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process or material specifications
• Reviews and analyzes discrepancy or yield information and recommends corrective action
• Supports contractual specifications to determine job scope and requirements and takes necessary steps to implement
• Supports the team in cost studies and equipment recommendations

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum two years related experience in the Aerospace/Space technology
• Possess an understanding of high-mix/low-volume manufacturing
• Knowledge of electronic manufacturing processes including SMT and circuit card assembly to support aerospace/space technology
• Hands on technical experience with SMT processes, soldering, and testing requirements
• Support the PCB Assembly Design for Manufacturability
• Hands-on experience with electromechanical assembly processes
• Experience with document collection, hardware hierarchy and specification reviews with customers
• Knowledge of continuous flow manufacturing using Lean techniques 
• Exposure to Lean tools/methods (Standard work, 5S, cells, TPM, 1 piece flow, Set Up reduction, Poka Yoke)
• Knowledge with work standards and visual manufacturing instructions
• Strong interpersonal skills and team building skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and CAD tools experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Inter, intra-department and external contact required
• Possess or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government granted security clearance