Manufacturing Engineer

Persistent Systems•New York, NY

25d•$146,000 - $182,000•Onsite

About The Position

Persistent Systems is seeking a hands-on, cross-functional Manufacturing Engineer for its Manhattan production facility. The role is responsible for manufacturing processes both in-house and at external manufacturing partners, helping the company meet its production goals. The engineer collaborates with engineering, supply chain, operations, and quality, and works alongside an established team of manufacturing engineers. The ideal candidate brings practical mechanical, electrical, hardware, and systems engineering knowledge, along with strong troubleshooting and continuous improvement skills. The role owns production readiness and engineering-to-production handover, advises on product manufacturability, develops and improves manufacturing processes, and monitors production performance. It also involves establishing maintenance and calibration requirements and troubleshooting electro-mechanical products and hardware-interface test systems. Persistent Systems is a global communications technology company headquartered in New York City. It develops, manufactures, and integrates the patented Wave Relay® Mobile Ad Hoc Networking system and serves commercial, military, government, industrial, agriculture, robotics, and unmanned systems markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of direct experience in an electro-mechanical manufacturing environment.
Experience developing and implementing process improvements.
Hands-on assembly, testing, and troubleshooting experience.
Experience using CAD and manufacturing methods to create tooling, fixtures, and prototypes.
Must have United States security clearance or be able to obtain United States security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering.
5 or more years of direct experience in a manufacturing environment, including product launch and obsolescence.
Product design or product ownership experience.
Experience with Lean Six Sigma methods and systems.
Experience in the Aerospace and/or Defense industry.
Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management standards.
Software programming and troubleshooting experience.
Experience with environmental product testing and methods, such as ingress protection, shock and vibration, and thermal stress.

Responsibilities

Own production readiness and engineering-to-production handover, ensuring product and production documentation, training, tools, equipment, and procedures are identified, established, and verified before product release.
Review and advise on product designs for manufacturability, complexity, and yield, and drive closure of critical barriers to production.
Use value stream mapping to identify, understand, and minimize bottlenecks in existing production processes and plan future processes.
Partner with Product Development to define and create manufacturing processes and test equipment for the company's products.
Own complex in-house and external manufacturing processes.
Work with Quality and Operations to analyze manufacturing performance using relevant KPIs, especially production yield and on-time delivery, and drive corrective actions to address performance gaps.
Optimize production output with a focus on lean manufacturing and eliminating waste.
Develop manufacturing methods and process improvements to reduce cost and cycle time.
Evaluate existing products and manufacturing processes for opportunities to standardize, improve reliability, reduce cost, and make long-term production more efficient.
Monitor production performance, identify capacity constraints and schedule risks, and communicate performance gaps and corrective action plans to Operations leadership.
Establish and implement preventative maintenance and calibration requirements for critical equipment, systems, and tooling.
Troubleshoot electro-mechanical products and hardware-interface test systems, and implement corrective actions to minimize interruptions and prevent recurrence.