Manufacturing Engineer

Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Inc•Johnstown, PA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Innovation, precision, and mission‑critical performance define the work at Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, Inc., and the Manufacturing Engineer plays a central role in bringing that standard to life. Based in Johnstown, PA, this position serves as a key technical liaison between Manufacturing, Manufacturing Test, Quality Assurance, and Development Engineering, ensuring seamless collaboration across the full product lifecycle. The Manufacturing Engineer drives process improvements, resolves production challenges, strengthens test and quality alignment, and translates engineering intent into efficient, repeatable, and highly reliable manufacturing outcomes. This is an opportunity to influence how advanced defense technologies are built, validated, and delivered—directly contributing to the trusted systems Kongsberg provides to customers around the world.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
Must be able to obtain a U.S. Passport; valid driver’s license is required.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Organizational skills.
Follow established confidentiality policy, safety standards, or applicable regulations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Electrical Engineering is strongly preferred.
Lean/Six Sigma certification is preferred but not required for hire.
Experience in evaluating risks and lessons learned for test, integration and field activities.
Knowledge of analysis and testing of systems is helpful.
Knowledge of circuitry and programming.
Knowledge of AutoCAD/Solidworks preferred, but not required.
Knowledge of internet/e-mail, presentation software, spreadsheet software and word processing software.

Responsibilities

Perform routine process audits.
Investigates unusual conditions or undesirable trends.
Performs designed experiments and capability studies, develop process specifications, and design and procure process tooling.
Evaluate processes, identify issues and recommend best practices associated with manufacturing.
Able to problem solve and recommend solutions to complex issues in collaboration with global team.
Analyze new processes and equipment with the intent of achieving continuous improvement of present methods.
Develop process documentation on new processes, materials and equipment.
Prepare assembly methods from review of engineering design packages.
Determine special and general tooling, and the evaluation, acquisition and implementation of capital equipment, with assistance from senior level engineers.
Troubleshoot general production problems and interface with Engineering and Quality Assurance departments when problems occur.
Assist in the development and maintenance of layout drawings using AutoCAD, as needed.
Assist in set up of manufacturing for new and existing product lines.