Product and Manufacturing Engineer

Essential Responsibilities

• Review and analyze TDPs including engineering drawings and specifications – identify gaps, risks, ambiguities, and manufacturability concerns to ensure a smooth production process.
• Identify and solve obsolescence issues through a variety of methods including alternate product research and testing, qualification by requirement, and reverse engineering.
• Research and evaluate suppliers, assess manufacturing capability against technical and quality requirements, serve as a technical point of contact for key vendors, and surface issues early before they affect schedule or quality.
• Create and manage engineering documentation, drawings, BOMs, specifications, assembly instructions and ensure compliance with applicable aerospace standards.
• Apply engineering judgment to recommend design or process changes when issues arise in production, from suppliers, or from customers with appropriate rationale and risk assessment.
• Support the change management process by drafting ECRs/ECOs – evaluate the impact of changes on structure, geometry, weight, and OEM license scope.
• Support production by answering technical questions and resolving non-conformances.
• Work with limited precedent when necessary by researching applicable standards, processes, or technologies and apply findings to solve problems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient knowledge of machined parts, castings, sheet metal fabrication, and specialty processes (surface treatments, bonding, potting) and ability to assess manufacturability and process risk.
• Exposure to electronics and circuit card assemblies (CCAs), enough to engage meaningfully on LRU-level electrical packaging, connector selection, and basic circuit functionality.
• CAD proficiency including the ability to create parts and assemblies from scratch, modify existing geometry, and generate drawings to GD&T standards (SolidWorks preferred).
• Ability to read and produce detail drawings, assembly drawings, and BOMs.
• Estimation skills – ability to scope an engineering task, identify unknowns, and give a realistic schedule commitment.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal communication and management skills.
• Ability to manage own workload: plan, estimate, track, and communicate progress on parallel tasks without requiring close supervision.
• Ability to research unfamiliar domains and apply first principles to new problems without being handed a solution.
• Strong technical reasoning – ability to evaluate a situation, identify critical elements, and make a recommendation.

Work Experience / Education

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated capability.
• 3–8 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing, MRO, or product development environment.
• Experience working with Military Specifications, ISO9001, AS9100 and other aerospace/defense standards.
• Familiarity with industry standards including IPC, SAE, and other similar standards.
• Experience supporting government contracts and defense programs preferred.
• Experience using an ERP system such as Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar.

Qualifications

• U.S. person within the meaning of the ITAR.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

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Benefits

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