Avionics Manufacturing Engineer I

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space. They are looking for a talented Avionics Manufacturing Engineer I to help scale up in-house production capabilities and improve avionics production processes.

Responsibilities:

• Support avionics production in all aspects from design release through production delivery by constantly removing blockers and solving problems
• Optimize and automate manufacturing and test processes to improve quality and throughput
• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions
• Resolve non-conformances found in the production process and implement root cause corrective actions
• Work closely with the design team to optimize manufacturability and design standardization
• Identify, plan and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet production requirements by working closely with all stakeholders to prepare business cases
• Develop, introduce, and maintain new planning, production, quality, ERP, data collection and analysis, and other processes where none exist
• Support integration, test, and launch operations as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace engineering or equivalent
• Self-motivated to implement goals and solve complex problems with little supervision
• Hands-on approach with a focus on continuous improvement through creative problem solving
• 1-2 years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware (including internships and/or collegiate extracurricular projects)
• Effective communication in both technical and non-technical conversations
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• Experience standing up high-volume production processes and tracking systems
• Experience developing manufacturing processes for new types of products (i.e. – Battery Manufacturing)
• New equipment procurement and process setup (i.e. – Laser Wire Stripper)
• Experience modeling with 3D CAD software
• Familiarity with IPC standards (i.e. IPC-A-620)
• Experience creating work instructions and standards for operators
• Working knowledge of typical manufacturing execution systems and quality management systems