Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Sensors and Avionics

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, space, defense or another high-reliability industry, with a track record taking electronic or electro-optical hardware from development into production.
• Deep knowledge of high-reliability electronics workmanship standards — IPC-610/620 Class 3, IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum, and the NASA-STD-8739 series for soldering, wire harness and conformal coating.
• Expert understanding of PCBA processes (SMT, through-hole, conformal coating, potting, component selection and screening) and box-level assembly (cabling, harnessing, mechanical integration, thermal, EMI/EMC).
• Hands-on depth in at least two of: electro-optical or infrared sensor assembly and optical alignment; RF or radar assembly and test; navigation units (GPS, IMU); power distribution and harness manufacture.
• Has reduced production test burden through design or statistical process control — combining, moving or eliminating tests on the strength of data rather than absorbing whatever the design requires.
• Has served as the manufacturing technical interface to internal engineering partners or external electronics and sensor suppliers, including capability assessment and workmanship or process improvement.
• Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone), PFMEA, corrective and preventive action, process validation and first article inspection.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Willingness to travel up to 25%