Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer III

Role Overview

• Lead the transition of products from development to production
• End to end ownership of the fabrication, assembly, and check out procedures for propulsion subassemblies and full up engines.
• Continuous process development and improvement with the aim of radically increasing production rate and substantially reducing cost.
• Lead investigations of process failures and drive to root cause.
• Own the development, test, and qualification of new production processes.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback to the design teams.
• Own the assembly and integration instructions and work with technician teams towards continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute functional checkout procedures and processes where applicable.
• Disposition non-conformances that occur throughout the build process, develop and implement corrective actions
• Conduct manufacturability reviews and implement design improvements

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 8+ years of experience working in a Manufacturing Engineer role
• Proven experience with complex assemblies, e.g. production in aerospace/aviation/automotive industries
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings and assembly instructions
• Proven experience with complex troubleshooting
• Proven experience working in dynamic and evolving environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey methodologies for assembly and troubleshooting
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Must be a team player
• Proven experience with tasks requiring extreme attention to detail and prolonged mental concentration
• Ability to thrive in high stakes, stressful, short deadline environments
• Critical thinking and strong decision making ability
• 10 + years of experience in an aerospace production environment (desired)
• Experience with advanced manufacturing techniques (welding, brazing, casting, additive fabrication, forging, spin forming, etc.) (desired)
• Experience working with cryogenics and high-pressure pneumatics systems (desired)
• Experience with modern manufacturing principles, such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, etc. (desired)
• Experience with complex system assembly and hands on build experience preferably in space systems or aerospace applications (desired)
• Experience with writing assembly procedures or documentation for mechanical, electrical, or structural systems (desired)
• Experience writing test plans, procedures and identifying pass/fail criteria on systems (desired)
• Knowledge of data analysis packages (Python/high level Excel) preferred (desired)
• Working knowledge of fluid components and systems (desired)

Tech Stack

• Assembly
• Python

Benefits

• Generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• Parental leave
• Educational reimbursement
• Short-term disability
• Flexible PTO options