Senior Specialist, Automation Engineer

About the role

The Advanced Operations Technology (AOT) organization is seeking an experienced Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer to support engineering and production operations, focusing on the automated equipment lifecycle for solid rocket motor manufacturing at our Orange, VA facility.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain custom automation and robotics systems.
• Analyze production process and workstreams to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Design and implement manufacturing technology, optimizing throughput and improving operational cycle time.
• Process optimization to ensure safety, quality, and productivity.
• Partner with industrial and manufacturing engineers to develop work standards, time studies, and ergonomic analyses to support manufacturing operations.
• Monitor and report on process performance, utilizing data to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify and resolve AOT production issues, working closely with quality assurance and operations teams.
• Provide technical support for new product development, ensuring manufacturability and scalability of designs.
• Support the creation and maintenance of process documentation including process flows, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product introduction and equipment validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience.
• Knowledge of automation systems design/sustainment involving robotic cells, custom automation solutions, vision systems, motion control or testing solutions.
• Knowledge of programming control systems: PLC, HMI’s, VFDs, etc.
• Experience developing statements or work and functional requirements specification documents.
• Read electrical design schematics.
• Experience in integrating automation systems with business and manufacturing systems.
• Experience programming Fanuc robotics systems and simulations.
• Experience programming Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience programming Inductive Automation IGNITION.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience managing automation integrators.
• Experience with parametric modeling solutions.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance.

Benefits

• In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado State, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont and New York State is $84,000.- $156,000. For California, Seattle, Washington D.C., Maryland Greater Washington D.C. area, the city of Denver, Washington State and New York City, the salary range for this role is $96,000. - $178,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Pay

• $84,000.- $156,000. For Colorado State, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont and New York State
• $96,000. - $178,000. For California, Seattle, Washington D.C., Maryland Greater Washington D.C. area, the city of Denver, Washington State and New York City

Schedule

• 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week