TWT Project Engineer
About The Position
Stellant Systems currently has an opportunity for a TWT Project Engineer to join the Couple Cavity Traveling Wave Tube (CCTWT) group at our Torrance, California location. Stellant’s CCTWTs support a number of critical airborne or ground-based defense missions around the world, including the Patriot Missile Defense System. As a member of the CCTWT team, you will lead technical efforts in support of production, development and continuous improvement needs. You will be responsible for oversite and technical support throughout the life cycle of the of the product (development, procurement, manufacturing, testing, and customer support). You may work beyond the CCTWT group in our Space or Terrestrial TWT areas as well (as needed), with career progression opportunities in many directions. On occasion, you will also support Business Development, Proposals and Program Management functions. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of technical disciplines to perform general troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), develop manufacturing process improvements and design upgrades.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline is required.
- Relevant engineering experience that includes a combination of or equivalent experience in: production or development support, electromechanical design, radar or RF systems, electron beam or vacuum equipment, systems or project engineering is preferred.
- Years required per level are: Level II: a minimum of 2 years Level III: a minimum of 4 years Level IV: a minimum of 6 years
- An advanced degree in a relevant field can be considered sufficient experience in lieu of professional experience depending on the degree.
- Must be able to work well in a team environment and with individuals from a variety of areas within the company (such as program managers, engineers from multiple disciplines, business development staff, senior management, and manufacturing and test personnel)
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications is necessary
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).
Nice To Haves
- A master's degree in one of these disciplines a plus
- Project or system engineering with hands on experience preferred
- Knowledge of the design, manufacturing or testing of RF and/or vacuum technologies is massive plus, with emphasis on TWTs
- Experience working with engineering drawings or CAD software
- Experience with manufacturing a plus, specifically in the fields of dispenser cathodes, vacuum hardware, brazing, RF systems, system integration and general mechanical packaging.
- Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles a plus
- Effective verbal and written communication skills are needed, with experience presenting to internal and/or external customers a plus
- Experience in interpreting customer specifications into test requirement and comparing against test data
- Understanding of computer modeling and simulation a plus
- Computer programming skills a plus
- Previous experience in root cause analysis efforts a bonus
- Active or previous security clearance preferred
Responsibilities
- Observe, evaluate and troubleshoot existing production problems
- Develop an overarching understanding of the manufacturing and testing processes that go into the vacuum hardware and RF / TWT / MPM testing
- Lead engineering efforts
- Support operations personnel on day-to-day production needs
- Support program management on technical issues and customer relations
- Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop or troubleshoot designs to meet performance, cost and schedule metrics
- Support bid and proposal activities, including analyzing customer specifications to evaluate feasibility and cost
- Anticipate and translate customer needs into engineering metrics
- Specify components and/or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications
- Communicate effectively with vendors, customers, and other Stellant personnel
- Perform modeling and design engineer tasks on current or future products
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
