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Designs, validates, troubleshoots, and improves manufacturing processes for medical devices. Develops equipment, tooling, fixtures, tests, and process alternatives; analyzes data; supports product development, sustaining engineering, risk management, and design controls. Collaborates with production, quality, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to resolve manufacturing issues, manage engineering projects, train operators, and ensure product safety, quality, compliance, and delivery.

Supports shop-floor manufacturing through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, process improvement, tooling and fixture design, work instruction development, operator training, and continuous improvement. Assists with lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, equipment layout, material flow, capital equipment justification, and cost reduction projects. Requires hands-on collaboration with operators and production teams to improve safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency.

Establish manufacturing processes for rocket engine hardware and help build a factory from the ground up. Own DFM strategy, production methods, equipment selection, tooling, fixtures, process qualification, supplier coordination, build documentation, and production readiness. Lead hardware delivery, yield, cycle time, configuration tracking, nonconformance disposition, rework, repair, and root-cause resolution. Support facility planning, qualify new processes, and mentor manufacturing engineers.

Leads manufacturing process improvement for machine shop and assembly cells, owning process flow, standard work, tooling, fixtures, equipment, quality issues, and production performance. Conducts root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance coordination, process validation, time studies, Kaizen activities, documentation, operator training, and new product development support. The role is fully onsite in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Develop and implement advanced manufacturing solutions for new and existing products. Responsibilities include designing processes, estimating project costs, commissioning manufacturing equipment, evaluating automation and fabrication technologies, planning facilities, supporting productivity and sustainability initiatives, and resolving manufacturing issues. The role collaborates with design engineering, manufacturing sites, suppliers, and management, requiring travel to manufacturing and supplier locations up to 40%.

Develop manufacturing processes, production layouts, tooling procedures, inspection plans, and assembly operations for spacecraft deployable mechanisms. Investigate equipment and process issues, lead corrective actions, ensure regulatory compliance, and support product designs for manufacturability. The role requires technical leadership, engineering drawing interpretation, GD&T, FMEA, RCCA, and quality-focused manufacturing experience. It may be filled at Level 2 or Principal Level 3 based on qualifications.

Oversee and optimize fabrication processes for electro-mechanical systems. Develop SOPs, manufacturing plans, tooling, work-cell layouts, inspections, and testing procedures. Collaborate with design engineers on manufacturability, manage technicians and production resources, troubleshoot fabrication issues, maintain traceability and technical documentation, and lead cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives while meeting safety, quality, and schedule requirements.

Establishes and improves cost-efficient manufacturing methods, production processes, tooling, fixtures, workstations, material flow, and equipment. Conducts labor studies, develops process documentation, resolves safety, quality, productivity, and cost issues, evaluates capital expenditures and make-versus-buy decisions, and supports new product development. Coordinates with tool designers and cross-functional teams while maintaining production schedules, safety standards, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead the design, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for modular enclosures, containerized systems, and structural steel weldments. Develop fixtures, tooling, work instructions, BOMs, routings, and inspection plans; support NPI and production scaling; apply Lean and quality methodologies; maintain ISO 9001 compliance; use ERP systems; perform root cause analysis; and mentor technicians and junior engineers.

Develops and optimizes manufacturing, remanufacturing, and component repurposing processes for enterprise server production. Leads mechanical box builds, NPI transfers, tooling, process documentation, costing, engineering changes, quality investigations, and continuous improvement. Collaborates with clients and cross-functional teams while providing technical guidance and training to production personnel. Requires expertise in multi-level BOMs, component harvesting, MES traceability, manufacturing instructions, inspection equipment, and electronics manufacturing operations.

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes and production systems, applying continuous improvement methodologies, addressing operational needs, and leading improvement projects. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, strong analytical and communication skills, familiarity with Process Safety Management regulations, solution development, implementation of process changes, and mentoring junior engineers.

Leads manufacturing process improvements for machine shop and assembly cells. Owns process flow, standard work, tooling and fixture design, equipment troubleshooting, quality root-cause analysis, documentation, preventive maintenance coordination, calibration, training, and new product development support.

Develops and optimizes manufacturing processes and production systems. Applies continuous improvement methodologies and PSM requirements, analyzes operational problems, leads improvement projects, implements solutions, collaborates cross-functionally, and mentors junior engineers. Requires an engineering degree or 3–5 years of related manufacturing engineering experience, along with strong analytical, communication, and change-management skills.

Supports manufacturing and production operations through process development, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, APQP, equipment support, quality improvement, and implementation of engineering changes. Develops process documentation and standard work, analyzes test and manufacturing results, performs root cause analysis, and collaborates with production, quality, operations, design, and engineering teams. Work may involve machining, CNC, assembly, testing, and automated manufacturing processes in an onsite facility.

Supports manufacturing process improvement, safety, quality, capacity, and waste reduction initiatives. Collaborates with operators, engineers, and maintenance technicians to improve workstations, material flow, assembly processes, line balancing, work instructions, and process controls. Maintains ERP data, investigates quality non-conformances, tracks plant KPIs, and contributes to continuous improvement and capacity expansion efforts.

Develops and optimizes manufacturing processes, automation systems, and production equipment to improve efficiency, quality, and productivity. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, corrective actions, process documentation, continuous improvement, new product introduction support, equipment qualification, production data analysis, troubleshooting, staff training, and safety and quality compliance.

Designs, implements, and improves manufacturing systems, processes, procedures, and tooling for solid rocket motor production. Leads process transitions from development to full production, establishes process controls and readiness criteria, applies Lean and Six Sigma, oversees hazardous-material production operations, maintains SOPs and technical documentation, trains personnel, and collaborates with engineering, safety, compliance, and external stakeholders.

Develops and improves machining and fabrication processes for energy storage products. Responsibilities include designing fixtures and workholding, optimizing CNC programs, establishing CMM and inspection methods, implementing automation and robotics, conducting capability studies, improving workflows, supporting design for manufacturing, and driving continuous improvement. The role requires hands-on shop-floor collaboration, process troubleshooting, equipment integration, quality assurance, and production cost analysis.

Lead supplier oversight for critical suppliers: perform process reviews, PFMEA, control plans, audits, capacity assessments, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and cross-functional coordination to improve delivery, yield, and manufacturability. Provide technical leadership, on-site support, and mentor teams to implement data-driven manufacturing improvements.

Optimize manufacturing of pulsed power assemblies through DFM/A, work instructions, validation procedures, hands-on assembly support, quality improvement, configuration management, and repair or rework processes. The role translates engineering designs into operational hardware, supports production teams, manages procurement and equipment, validates safety procedures, resolves nonconformances, and mentors manufacturing engineers and technicians in an onsite R&D environment.

Optimize manufacturing of optical assemblies and related hardware for quality, throughput, and schedule performance. Responsibilities include DFM/A, translating designs into production hardware, authoring work instructions, improving processes, supporting assembly and rework, managing configuration and procurement, maintaining equipment, resolving nonconformances, validating safety procedures, and mentoring manufacturing engineers and technicians.

Designs and improves manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, production layouts, operational procedures, and testing plans for metallic and composite aerospace products. Supports production and engineering teams, investigates quality issues, develops statistical process controls, creates CAD models and drawings, and ensures compliance with aerospace quality and certification standards. The role also provides manufacturing liaison support and assists with material and mechanical testing.

Develop and improve manufacturing processes for aerospace systems, including design-for-manufacturing guidance, tooling reviews, operation sequencing, corrective actions, and assembly cost reduction. The engineer interprets blueprints and 3D models, supports electrical, hydraulic, fuel, fluid, and propulsion assemblies, and identifies producibility improvements. The role requires hands-on production-floor work in Palmdale, California, first-shift flexibility, PPE use, and at least 10% travel.

Supports production engineering activities, including obsolescence mitigation, verification of products against technical drawings, interpretation of bills of materials and schematics, and support for established and developing manufacturing processes. Collaborates with engineering teams on development-to-manufacturing transitions and product lifecycle activities while providing technical and communication support to DoD customers.

Lead new product introduction and manufacturing transfer for advanced eBeam inspection systems. Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers through beta builds, production release, design changes, configuration management, and operational readiness. Drive design-for-manufacturability improvements, troubleshoot complex electromechanical systems, manage project plans, support supplier qualification and field activities, and present technical recommendations to leadership. Travel up to 20% is required, including trips to Singapore and Milpitas.