The Senior Mechanical Engineer – Production Support will serve as the primary engineering focal for all production-related technical issues, working closely with Quality Assurance, Procurement, Purchasing, Production and Engineering to ensure smooth, repeatable, and compliant build processes.
This role will lead troubleshooting of mechanical and electromechanical production issues, support and disposition non-conformances (NCRs), and review/approve engineering deviations and waivers for U.S. government and defense customers. The engineer will develop and refine processes and documentation required to transition products from development to full-rate production, including DFM/DFA reviews, production traveler and work instruction creation, rand routings. A strong background in mechanical systems, electronics packaging, material finishes/coatings, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, precision machining, etching, and cable and harness assembly is required. The candidate must be able to read and interpret complex 2D engineering drawings and 3D CAD models, including GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and configuration-controlled baselines, and must be familiar with IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and relevant MIL-SPEC/MIL-STD requirements, MBOMs, parts lists/BOM structures, and configuration management practices. Additional responsibilities include driving root cause and corrective action (RCCA), supporting design changes and engineering change orders (ECOs/ECNs), collaborating on supplier manufacturing issues, participating in production readiness reviews (PRRs), and contributing to continuous improvement.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
- Minimum of Bachelors degree in relevant engineering discipline and five (5) years or more experience, or three (3) years with Masters degree.
- Strong background in production engineering support
- Experience in product life cycle (such as transition from development to production) PDM/PLM background a plus
- Understanding of development-to-manufacturing processes and New Product Introduction (NPI).
- Experience with product life cycle activities, such as transition from development to production and sustaining engineering.
- Prior exposure to a manufacturing or production environment.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline with at least five years of experience, or a master’s degree with at least three years of experience.
- Strong background in production engineering support.
- Experience with product lifecycle activities, including transition from development to production and sustaining engineering.
- Understanding of development-to-manufacturing processes and New Product Introduction (NPI).
- Prior experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- PDM/PLM background.
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