Manufacturing Engineer

Metrea•Huntsville, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. The Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C) is responsible for developing flexible and survivable advanced electronic warfare and secure communications equipment while providing the industry’s leading signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber experts. This Manufacturing Engineer role will support Metrea’s overall engineering efforts, joining a busy team specializing in state-of-the-art military communications and signals intelligence products. All teams operate in a small agile environment which allows engineering personnel to work independently on a wide variety of systems and products. The mix of product development and R&D also provides engineering staff with a constant flow of new and interesting projects.

Requirements

Experience with mechanical design, CAD modeling, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and product documentation
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly methods, tooling, fixtures, materials, and design-for-manufacturing principles
Ability to work in a cross-functional engineering environment with strong problem-solving, documentation, communication, and root-cause analysis skills
Employee must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

Develop, review, and maintain mechanical designs, drawings, assemblies, and manufacturing documentation to support prototype and production builds
Create and improve manufacturing processes, assembly instructions, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, and test support equipment
Support design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly reviews to improve producibility, reduce cost, and increase product reliability
Work with cross-functional teams including electrical, software, quality, supply chain, and production personnel to resolve design and manufacturing issues
Investigate nonconformances, production defects, supplier issues, and test failures, then support corrective actions and process improvements
Support transition of products from engineering development into production, including BOM reviews, material readiness, build planning, and production troubleshooting