Blue Ring Manufacturing Engineer - Weekend Shift

Responsibilities

• Translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional hardware.
• Support the manufacturing floor in assembly and integration, ensuring compliance with engineering requirements, discrepancy resolution, and component acceptance testing.
• Perform in a hands-on engineering role and serve as a liaison between elements of design, test, manufacturing, and operations.
• Create manufacturing work instructions to clearly define receiving inspection, fabrication, assembly, integration, test, and refurbishment processes.
• Disposition and investigate root causes of discrepancies; implement preventative/corrective actions.
• Create in-build redlines and recommend engineering changes to improve design.
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) across the product life cycle, and drive continuous improvements.
• Ensure all work aligns with applicable quality and safety standards (AS9100, ISO 9001), supporting a safe and sustainable future in space.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited university.
• OR relevant work experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering role.
• 1+ years of experience creating English work instructions.
• Must be able to work first shift and have flexibility to move shifts as needed.
• Open to work extended hours if required.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance or ability to obtain.
• Prior manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or automotive.
• Experience with at least one of the following: avionics, wire harnesses, structures, spacecraft propulsion systems, mechanical systems, thermal protection systems, thermal management systems, and environmental instrumentation for aerospace.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including working knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience identifying tooling needs for production system.
• Experience working with Bill-of-materials and BOM reconciliation.
• Strong organizational, project management, and presentation skills (Gantt charting, JIRA tickets, MS Project, Confluence, or similar).
• Proficient in writing work instructions at a high pace.
• Previous experience using Jules and Windchill software.
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to quickly learn and use various software tools as needed.
• Experience with AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS).
• Material Review Board (MRB) experience.