Manufacturing Engineer

Red 6 • Louisville, CO

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About The Position

Red 6 is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing development and production readiness activities for internally designed, complex aerospace products. This role will support both in-house production and contract manufacturers (CMs), ensuring products meet strict DOD, aerospace, and industry (J-STD/IPC) standards for manufacturability, producibility, quality, traceability, and performance.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep experience with complex assemblies including PCBAs, harnesses, precision mechanical components, and system-level integration.

Requirements

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics.
• Proven experience leading complex electromechanical production programs.
• Strong experience with PCBAs, harnesses, system integration, and mechanical assemblies.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers.
• Experience creating manufacturing documentation and process controls.
• Strong understanding of IPC/J-STD standards and aerospace compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• US Citizen (security clearance is a plus).
• Travel is required to CM facilities.
• Experience performing GD&T calculations for mechanical components in accordance with Y14.5
• Qualified candidate must have the ability to obtain a security clearance. This requires U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Experience in DOD production programs.
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement background.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Familiarity with AS9100 environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and release manufacturing processes for complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Lead DFM/DFA reviews with Engineering during NPI phases.
• Create and maintain build documentation (drawings, work instructions, routers, BOMs, ECO implementation).
• Establish manufacturing flows for PCBAs, subassemblies, cable/harness assemblies, and system integration.
• Support leaded solder processes where required.
• Serve as technical manufacturing liaison to CMs.
• Support implementation of blended AML (Red 6-sourced custom parts + CM-procured materials).
• Oversee CM development of assembly processes, tooling, fixtures, and test rack duplication.
• Conduct on-site audits and production readiness reviews.
• Travel to CM facilities to support builds, process validation, and yield improvement.
• Ensure manufacturing processes meet DOD, Aerospace, IPC, J-STD, and internal Red 6 standards.
• Support traceability requirements (serialization, lot tracking, material control).
• Drive root cause and corrective action for production issues.
• Partner with Quality on FAI, process validation, and production qualification.
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Test, and Engineering.
• Present production status, risk assessments, and mitigation plan to senior leadership.
• Support capacity planning and production scaling initiatives.
• Support DOD projects as required by contractual obligations.

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees