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Develops and guides manufacturing and tooling plans, implements advanced manufacturing technologies, improves production processes, establishes assembly and tooling requirements, performs trade and cost studies, and supports integrated product and process teams. The role requires engineering expertise across areas such as composites, electronics, machining, sheet metal, systems, or structures, with coordination across engineering, manufacturing, supply teams, customers, and suppliers.

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for improving the safety, quality, compliance, and efficiency of circuit card assembly manufacturing. Duties include optimizing tooling and fixturing, reducing cycle and touch times, eliminating bottlenecks, maintaining work instructions, reviewing engineering changes, supporting quality investigations, and leading continuous improvement, training, mentoring, and collaboration across process teams.

Drives daily wet-process fab performance on a 12-hour shift schedule by supervising wafer movement, identifying bottlenecks and WIP imbalances, optimizing cycle time and capacity, and coordinating production actions across manufacturing, process, equipment, and operations teams. The role supports quality investigations, automation, reporting, continuous improvement, and AI-enabled decision-making while meeting wafer movement, wafer-on-hand, safety, and quality objectives.

Leads semiconductor manufacturing engineering and production test activities for silicon sensors. Develops hardware and software test programs, plans validation and production testing, troubleshoots IC manufacturing issues, creates operating documentation, supports the manufacturing floor, and drives quality, continuous improvement, productivity, cost savings, and escape prevention.

Optimizes aerospace manufacturing processes and supports quality compliance for mechanical components. Reviews engineering drawings, incoming material certifications, process documentation, and inspection data; prepares FAIR submissions; and evaluates Process Maps, PFMEAs, Control Plans, MSAs, and capability studies. The role requires aerospace component knowledge, mechanical drawing interpretation, advanced Microsoft Office skills, manufacturing floor exposure, and collaboration with engineering and supplier teams.

Supports Boeing Air Vehicle Wiring manufacturing engineering as the program focal for production engineering activities. Responsibilities include defining requirements for parts, plans, and tools; managing wiring configuration changes; supporting design reviews, simulations, testing, troubleshooting, and delivery; leading the Design Build Plan; and contributing to business development. The role is fully onsite in Tukwila, Washington, requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, and supports first-shift operations.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes for stamping, assembly, and robotic welding operations. Responsibilities include troubleshooting equipment, interpreting blueprints and schematics, supporting equipment setup and maintenance, improving efficiency and quality, ensuring product manufacturability, directing process improvements, coordinating with engineering teams and vendors, and monitoring equipment-related expenditures.

Productionize rocket valves by collaborating with design and test teams, creating work instructions and tooling, evaluating value streams, reducing cost and nonconformances, and establishing manufacturing equipment. Own valve products throughout their lifecycle and incorporate lessons learned into product improvements. The role requires engineering fundamentals, experience with seals and installation procedures, cryogenic and ambient testing, and collaboration with technicians.

Drives manufacturing process improvements for circuit card assemblies, focusing on quality, safety, efficiency, and cost control. Responsibilities include improving fixturing and tooling, reducing cycle and touch times, eliminating bottlenecks, optimizing equipment utilization, supporting audits, and contributing to costing practices. The role requires knowledge of electronics manufacturing and offers preferred exposure to lean manufacturing, statistical analysis, and Lean Six Sigma methods.

Leads supplier development initiatives by analyzing manufacturing and quality data, conducting onsite technical assessments, and implementing process improvements. Develops supplier training and improvement plans involving automation, tooling, fixturing, lean manufacturing, control plans, and corrective actions. Coordinates cross-functional teams, monitors supplier performance, presents results to leadership, and addresses manufacturing risks across aerospace and defense suppliers. Travel of up to 50% is required.

Lead supplier development initiatives by analyzing manufacturing and quality data, conducting onsite technical assessments, and implementing process improvements. Responsibilities include tooling, automation, yield improvement, lean manufacturing, control plans, training, root cause analysis, and corrective actions. The role leads cross-functional supplier events, develops and monitors improvement plans, and presents results to senior stakeholders. Travel up to 50% is required.

Leads supplier development initiatives by analyzing manufacturing and quality data, conducting onsite supplier assessments, and implementing process improvements. Develops training and supplier development plans involving automation, tooling, lean methods, control plans, and corrective actions. Coordinates cross-functional teams, monitors implementation results, and presents outcomes to senior stakeholders. The role requires manufacturing engineering experience, quality-system expertise, strong root-cause analysis skills, and travel up to 50%.

Leads supplier development initiatives by analyzing manufacturing and quality data, conducting onsite technical assessments, and implementing process improvements. The role develops supplier plans, training, tooling, automation, control plans, and lean manufacturing solutions; coordinates cross-functional teams; monitors results; and presents outcomes to senior stakeholders. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, quality-system compliance, manufacturing readiness, and supplier capability improvement in an aerospace and defense environment. Travel up to 50% is required.

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for improving circuit card assembly processes, tooling, cycle times, quality, compliance, and production efficiency. The role develops work instructions, reviews engineering changes, supports quality investigations, maintains process controls, and leads continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities also include training, mentoring, identifying skills gaps, and collaborating with process owners to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient electronics manufacturing.

Supports manufacturing engineering, process optimization, and repair development for aerospace mechanical components and systems. Collaborates with production, quality, design, and maintenance teams to resolve technical issues, improve efficiency and product quality, and maintain manufacturing documentation and procedures. Leads repair development from concept through implementation while supporting cost, quality, delivery, safety, and compliance objectives.

Designs and improves manufacturing processes, equipment, workflows, tooling, fixtures, and test systems. Leads process optimization, cost estimation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, documentation, equipment integration, and compliance activities. Collaborates with vendors, facilities, engineering partners, customers, and production staff while training employees and ensuring adherence to safety, environmental, regulatory, and quality standards.

Develop and implement manufacturing plans, tooling methodologies, producibility analyses, and production-ready solutions for electrical aerospace systems. Review electrical designs, bills of materials, non-conformances, and shop-floor work orders while supporting integrated product teams and lean manufacturing initiatives. The role is fully onsite in San Antonio and requires obtaining a U.S. Secret clearance.

Develops process plans, work instructions, and work orders for aerospace hardware integration and testing. Collaborates with design and test engineers on testability, supports technicians with troubleshooting and corrective actions, coordinates component inspection and calibrated equipment, leads Test Readiness Reviews, analyzes test performance, drives continuous improvement, and maintains capacity and demand plans. The role supports propulsion, structural, fluid-system, and instrumentation hardware in hands-on test environments.

Leads advanced manufacturing engineering and new product introduction for aerospace and defense products. Reviews designs for manufacturability, cost, quality, and yield; manages manufacturing readiness, APQP, product cost, suppliers, tooling, production transitions, and readiness reviews. Drives DFx, lean, cost reduction, risk mitigation, throughput yield, program milestones, and cross-functional integrated product team activities. The role is on-site in Phoenix and requires U.S. person status for export-control compliance.

Leads advanced manufacturing strategy and process improvement across aerospace product development. Responsibilities include design for manufacturability, manufacturing readiness, APQP and production readiness reviews, cost and yield optimization, supplier and capital planning, tooling and assembly transitions, risk mitigation, and cross-functional milestone management. The role also supports team development, production transitions, and operational excellence across engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing functions.

Represent Manufacturing in product design and program interactions, ensuring manufacturability, ergonomic feasibility, assembly-process compliance, and alignment with vehicle manufacturing requirements. Conduct virtual reality reviews, simulations, process builds, and ergonomic assessments. Manage deviations, communicate risks and design changes, support program launches, and apply lessons learned and continuous-improvement practices across vehicle development and assembly manufacturing programs.

Supports the development, optimization, and troubleshooting of manufacturing processes for spacecraft solar arrays and photovoltaic assemblies. Responsibilities include production line setup, equipment troubleshooting, process documentation, CAD tooling design, yield and defect analysis, cross-functional issue resolution, and Lean/Six Sigma improvements. The role also supports solar cell handling, contamination control, safety protocols, and quality initiatives for aerospace manufacturing.

Leads the Dry Etch, PCVD, Diffusion, and Implant manufacturing engineering team. Manages capacity risks, equipment availability, tool utilization, cycle time, safety, performance metrics, and operational improvements. Coaches team members, coordinates cross-functional business processes, supports manufacturing schedules, and drives automation, data analysis, and strategic operational planning across the semiconductor fab.

Leads advanced manufacturing engineering for electrohydraulic servo valve production, including process capability, floor support, continuous improvement, EDM special-process ownership, capacity projects, and NPI rate readiness. Analyzes production data, applies Lean Six Sigma and APQP tools, drives corrective actions, collaborates on DFM/DFA, supports audits and customer engagement, and coaches engineers and technicians while leading cross-functional manufacturing initiatives.

Develop and implement manufacturing processes for Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), author work instructions, troubleshoot test-system non-conformances, perform DFM reviews for harnessing and ground support equipment, and collaborate with Quality to ensure process compliance for satellite production and test systems.