Engineering Production Specialist

About the role

Aquila Technology is seeking an Engineering Production Specialist to support a leading defense research organization. The role focuses on leading the supply chain strategy for a program, coordinating design for manufacturability reviews, facilitating fabrication activities, and developing and executing program fabrication plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage plans for internally and externally fabricated components to support prototype development for a multitude of part commodity types and programs
• Coordinate with the multi-faceted cross-functional team and program contacts to align fabrication execution plan to program and technical needs
• Translate technical data provided into process instructions to execute fabrication and assembly of prototype hardware
• Utilize planning tools to provide capacity analysis, cost, and schedule estimates to group and programs
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and manage projects related to fabrication, procurement, and project planning
• Develop strong working relationships with vendor base contacts that support external sourcing of key components for prototype development and fabrication

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Technical/STEM discipline
• 2+ years of professional experience
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members to drive projects forward and to push forward action plans

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a Active Secret Clearance
• Must be a US Citizen
• Location: Must be within 100 miles from Lexington, MA

Benefits and Perks

• PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick)
• 10 paid holidays – 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) – 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire: 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement– 5K annually for pre-approved, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university.
• 401K with Fidelity – Eligible to participate following 90 days of employment. Company match on employee contribution: $1/$1 up to 3%, then .50 cents / $1 for 4th and 5th %s Fully vested from day one
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) – Team members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three (3) years for the purchase of electronic equipment used to access corporate services.