Manufacturing Engineer

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC • Chantilly, VA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.
We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer that will work within our production team to support the build and delivery of Space Flight products for the Space Electronic Systems sector.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related field OR equivalent experience/combined education.
• 4+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree OR 2+ years with a graduate degree (8 years of related experience can be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree).

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing Engineering experience
• Experience in regulated/controlled electronic or mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Similar experience working under an ISO 9000 or AS9100 quality system.
• Root cause and corrective action methodology knowledge and experience.
• CAD/Solidworks experience.
• Experience with Configuration Management processes.
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines, ensuring schedules are defined and met.
• Ability to communicate with varying levels of technical expertise to ensure requirements are clear and met.
• Technical writing and presentation skills.
• Lean/Six Sigma training.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering process support to the manufacturing of electromechanical assemblies for military and space applications, driving defect reduction, root cause activities, and daily interaction with technicians and operators.
• Conduct various data analysis for capacity, throughput, and other relevant performance indicators.
• Recommend and implement process improvements, lean manufacturing techniques, and process flows to execute both production and development programs.
• Work with staff to ensure bench setups/layouts satisfy productivity demands, safety/ergonomics, and applicable employee suggestions.
• Creates detailed work instructions from engineering drawings for technicians to assemble, test, and inspect products accurately and repeatably.
• Generate, investigate, and document non-conformances as required. Recommend disposition and supply rework instructions, if necessary.
• Review new designs for manufacturability. Ensure design compliance with standards and procedures to provide a consistent manufacturing process.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB)/Failure Review Board (FRB) for the disposition of discrepant material/test failures and determination of root cause/corrective action. Ensure timely disposition of discrepant materials and other corrections.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic life with AD&D
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
• Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level