Engineer Technician

Job Responsibilities

• Create and revise manufacturing travelers, visual work instructions, and process documentation from customer-provided TDPs
• Engage in internal training efforts to improve technicians and assemblers’ understanding of documentation and build expectations
• Lead coordination between Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to resolve manufacturability and design issues
• Set up and oversee the use of test equipment, fixtures, tooling, and visual aids, and provide training to others
• Provide on-the-floor support and troubleshooting during first article, prototype, and legacy builds
• Lead or support RCCA activities related to internal quality issues or customer returns (RMAs)
• Own continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, focusing on efficiency, repeatability, and quality, and analyze build performance and drive corrective actions to eliminate recurring issues
• Act as a technical point of contact for customers and vendors for build clarification, manufacturability feedback, and issue resolution, and communicate technical risks, questions, and proposed solutions directly with customer engineering teams
• Support customer interactions related to first article builds, deviations, and technical inquiries
• Make and own technical decisions related to manufacturability, build methods, and process flow within defined scope and own resolution of technical issues during production, including disposition of build challenges
• Escalate complex design or compliance risks when required, but operate independently on day-to-day decisions
• Participate in ad-hoc engineering and production-related projects

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of related experience OR 5 years of related experience within a military or aerospace manufacturing environment. Build-to-print manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge: Complex wire harness assembly and interconnect integration, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar 3D/CAD tools, IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 (certification preferred), Military and aerospace product standards and compliance requirements, Schematic interpretation, wire sizing, connector selection, overmolding, and potting techniques, Root cause analysis and RCCA methodologies
• Skills: Engineering mindset – problem solving and critical thinking are a must, Proactive mindset – look for existing problems and identify solutions, Proficiency with hand tools (wire cutters, strippers, crimpers, etc.), Ability to read, understand, and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings, Comfort with change orders, revision control, and configuration management systems, Advanced soldering and hand assembly (including fine-pitch components), Ability to mentor, train, and lead less experienced technicians, Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills, Familiarity with ERP/MES systems and change management workflows