Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Aitech•Chatsworth, CA

2d•$85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Aitech Defense Systems is renowned for its innovation in rugged embedded systems, designed to operate reliably in the challenging environments of military, defense, aerospace, and space applications. Founded in 1983, Aitech has a rich history of pioneering advancements such as the world’s first conduction-cooled MIL-SPEC VMEbus board and has continually evolved its product line to include state-of-the-art SBCs, GPGPU-based AI applications, and advanced cybersecurity for mission-critical systems. Joining us means you’ll be working at the forefront of technology with projects that span across land, sea, air, and space, supporting some of the top prime contractors in the industry. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to groundbreaking projects and push the boundaries of embedded computing technology!

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years’ experience in Aerospace and Defense industry
Ability to read and decipher blueprints, drawings, procedures, and GD&T.
Strong process management, process improvement, problem solving and cost reduction skills
Knowledge in design of jigs and tooling used for assembly of the final product
Must have knowledge of materials and metals processing, including Heat Treat and Coatings for aerospace requirements
Must be able to perform basic measurement and inspection processes
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in creation of manufacturing Planning for product realization
Must have experience with MIL-STD documents, reading and interpretation of ASME Y14.5
Must be able to write engineering reports that include analysis and results
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
CAD experience in Orcad and Autocad.
Knowledge of Microsoft products is essential

Responsibilities

Provide technical support in troubleshooting existing manufacturing processes and/or product lines to achieve customer quality standards and profit objectives.
Assist in optimizing manufacturing efficiency and quality standards through the implementation of improved processes, materials, methods and facilities
Support Production to ensure products are built to specifications and engineering documents.
Provide feedback to improve product design for ease of manufacturing, optimization of cost, and time to manufacture product
Partner with engineering, production, materials and program management on cost out projects
Prepare engineering changes as required to support manufacturing and quality of parts produced
Identify and if necessary, design and deploy tooling to aid in production processes
Ensure standardization and compliance to engineering, customer and company specification for processes employed in the production of interior products
Perform engineering analyses and apply problem-solving methods to support new product development and sustaining production
Perform root cause and corrective action on parts and processes that are not in control
Identify new equipment, tool designs, and processes to improve consistency, accuracy, and cycle times
Design tooling, fixtures and jigs to improve manufacturing.
Interface directly with assemblers, production supervisors, leads, and management on a routine basis
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing
Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards
Evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operator
Coordinate with suppliers and external resources needed in developing and implementing new processes and improving existing processes