Engineer Technician

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Job Description</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Manufacturing Engineer Lead</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>FLSA STATUS: </strong>Non-Exempt</p> <p><strong>DEPARTMENT:</strong> Engineering<br><strong>SUPERVISOR: </strong>General Manager</p> <p><strong>DIRECT REPORTS:</strong> None</p> <p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p> <p>The Manufacturing Engineer Lead is responsible for translating customer technical requirements into manufacturable solutions and owning technical execution on the production floor.</p> <p>This role serves as a key technical interface between customers, engineering, quality, and production, with responsibility for resolving manufacturability challenges, supporting new product introduction (NPI), and driving consistent, repeatable build processes.</p> <p>The Manufacturing Engineer Lead exercises independent judgment in interpreting technical data packages (TDPs), making real-time decisions on build approach, and ensuring alignment between customer requirements and production capability.</p> <p>This position requires strong technical expertise, ownership mentality, and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal teams and external customers/vendors.</p> <p>Success in this role requires hands-on technical strength, a proactive mindset, strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to guide others in a high-urgency, high-reliability environment.</p> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></p> <p><strong>Education: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of related experience OR</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experience: </strong></p> <ul> <li>5 years of related experience within a military or aerospace manufacturing environment. Build-to-print manufacturing experience preferred.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Knowledge: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Complex wire harness assembly and interconnect integration</li> <li>SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar 3D/CAD tools</li> <li>IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 (certification preferred)</li> <li>Military and aerospace product standards and compliance requirements</li> <li>Schematic interpretation, wire sizing, connector selection, overmolding, and potting techniques</li> <li>Root cause analysis and RCCA methodologies</li> </ul> <p><strong>Skills:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Engineering mindset – problem solving and critical thinking are a must</li> <li>Proactive mindset – look for existing problems and identify solutions</li> <li>Proficiency with hand tools (wire cutters, strippers, crimpers, etc.)</li> <li>Ability to read, understand, and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings</li> <li>Comfort with change orders, revision control, and configuration management systems</li> <li>Advanced soldering and hand assembly (including fine-pitch components)</li> <li>Ability to mentor, train, and lead less experienced technicians</li> <li>Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills</li> <li>Familiarity with ERP/MES systems and change management workflows<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Job Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own engineering efforts for the company on assigned projects, solve engineering and technical problems throughout the process.</li> <li>Create and revise manufacturing travelers, visual work instructions, and process documentation from customer-provided TDPs</li> <li>Engage in internal training efforts to improve technicians and assemblers’ understanding of documentation and build expectations</li> <li>Lead coordination between Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to resolve manufacturability and design issues</li> <li>Set up and oversee the use of test equipment, fixtures, tooling, and visual aids, and provide training to others.</li> <li>Provide on-the-floor support and troubleshooting during first article, prototype, and legacy builds</li> <li>Lead or support RCCA activities related to internal quality issues or customer returns (RMAs)</li> <li>Own continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, focusing on efficiency, repeatability, and quality, and analyze build performance and drive corrective actions to eliminate recurring issues.</li> <li>Act as a technical point of contact for customers and vendors for build clarification, manufacturability feedback, and issue resolution, and communicate technical risks, questions, and proposed solutions directly with customer engineering teams</li> <li>Support customer interactions related to first article builds, deviations, and technical inquiries</li> <li>Make and own technical decisions related to manufacturability, build methods, and process flow within defined scope and own resolution of technical issues during production, including disposition of build challenges</li> <li>Escalate complex design or compliance risks when required, but operate independently on day-to-day decisions</li> <li>Participate in ad-hoc engineering and production-related projects</li> </ul> <p><em>Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required.</em><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>Internal and External Relationships</strong></p> <ul> <li>Direct interaction with customers and vendors to resolve technical questions and drive alignment on manufacturability</li> <li>Cross-functional leadership with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Supply Chain to ensure successful execution of builds</li> <li>Operates with a high degree of independence while aligning with Engineering Manager on critical decisions</li> <li>Must be a U.S. person or able to comply with ITAR regulations, as required for work on defense-related program</li> </ul> <p><strong>Physical Requirements</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>The physical demands described here represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Frequent</strong>: Sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, writing, typing</li> <li><strong>Occasional:</strong> Lifting up to 40 pounds and performing physical activities such as reaching, climbing, bending, kneeling, and other movements related to assembly work.</li> <li>Use of PPE such as safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection as required</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>