Manufacturing Engineer (Space Valves)

Zenix Aerospace™ is a leading supplier of structural airframe and engine components to the global aerospace and space industries. A critical supplier across all major fuel-efficient commercial narrowbody platforms with a global footprint in eight strategic locations across the US, UK, and South East Asia. Zenix Aerospace Ketema specializes in producing complex fabrications and machined components from titanium and nickel alloys for aircraft, turbine engines, space, marine, and ground-based applications.

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer (Space Valves) creates the manufacturing and quality plans for scheduled products at the lowest cost within quality and customer specifications by developing optimal equipment, tooling, materials, and manufacturing processes. The engineer provides in-depth problem solving and technical expertise for the design, development, and sustainment of complex valve and space products.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes manufacturing expertise to provide value engineering suggestions to Estimating, Operations, Planning, and Purchasing, while developing and executing process improvement plans for quality, cost, and workflow.
• Responsible for designing, manufacturing, testing, and qualifying various valve designs for space vehicle applications.
• Leads failure and anomaly investigations with a strong focus on root cause and corrective actions.
• Analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and reliability objectives of finished product.
• Supports the development of writing set-up cards and other documentation to make processes more efficient and eliminate variability between operators.
• Designs, evaluates, and/or modifies tool designs for new and existing products.
• Develops testing methods and production standards for new and existing products to meet customer requirements.
• Supports manufacturing operations directly by assisting in improving efficiency, developing repeatable processes, supporting implementation of new equipment and methods, and making planning changes as required.
• Involved integrally in the transition of new product start-ups from initial release to sustaining production.
• Formulates sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Assists Cell Leaders with capital expenditure plans, elimination of process variation, and development of standard work instructions.
• Works closely with shop personnel to resolve production problems and implement best methods.
• Develops and supports manufacturing priorities and monitors status of special projects.
• Provides input to new business start-up and Estimating for the best process methods and tools.
• Proof checks his/her own work and the work of others at this level and below as required.
• Suggests design changes or recommends improvements in production methods.
• Plans and oversees development programs, and prepares procedures and responses.
• Communicates directly with the customer to solve critical issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college preferred or equivalent experience.
• 3 to 5 years of manufacturing experience; aerospace strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of GD&T essential.
• Knowledge of design software (NX, Solidworks, CATIA) essential.
• Machining and assembly background preferred.
• Understanding of practical manufacturing processes including titanium, aluminum, nickel bases, etc.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, or fluid-control systems, including hands-on involvement in valve design, development, qualification, or acceptance testing.

Skills

• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals for cryogenic valve design, including material selection, compressible flow, thermodynamics, structures, controls, and instrumentation.
• Proficiency with instrumentation commonly used in valve and fluid-system development, such as pressure transducers, thermocouples, load cells, and flowmeters.
• Knowledge of aerospace standards.

Benefits

• Market-led base salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits.
• Employee recognition program.
• Matching 401k plan.
• Paid vacation.
• Employee wellness activities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Community involvement initiatives.

Schedule

1st shift (6:30am – 3:00pm), full time, 9/80 schedule.

Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions. Employment is contingent upon passing a drug test, background check, ITAR, and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.