Manufacturing Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant professional experience, or a master’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with processes and materials including printed circuit board fabrication, surface mount technology, electromechanical assembly, cable assembly, line replaceable unit and line replaceable module assembly, and materials for RF performance.
• Experience with manufacturing systems engineering processes and products throughout the program life cycle, including providing technical leadership and guidance.
• Experience with NCTA, CRAD, and capital projects, including submittal and execution.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of manufacturing process engineering-related experience.
• Experience with new product development and transition-to-production phases.
• Experience with functional electrical test and Test Design Engineering (TDE).
• Experience applying and supporting SAE AS6500 requirements.
• Experience as a manufacturing leader in acquisition, design, integration, and execution phases.
• Experience providing operations guidance and mentorship to technical engineering peers.
• Experience in analytical problem decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, and solution implementation.
• Experience presenting a project’s capabilities and benefits to existing and potential customers to secure funding and support development activities.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engage with NIC business units during pre-proposal, proposal, and early execution phases to advise on higher-yielding, novel, and evolving manufacturing processes.
• Support basis-of-estimate development for Manufacturing Systems Engineering deliverables and manufacturing scope on proposals.
• Develop manufacturing plans for each program phase.
• Perform Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA).
• Lead design-for-automation efforts.
• Perform cost modeling and design-to-cost activities.
• Deploy digital transformation of Manufacturing Systems Engineering work products to enable efficient and successful manufacturing planning.
• Identify producibility gaps between current and required capabilities for new hardware and develop Manufacturing Maturation Plans to address them.
• Include affordability, manufacturing planning, NCTA planning, capital planning, and strategic sourcing efforts, including make/buy assessments, in Manufacturing Maturation Plans.
• Ensure successful execution of critical Technology Demonstrator and new product builds in the factory for NIC programs.
• Establish NCTA, CRAD, and capital funding plans to ensure execution readiness for programs in the factory and supply base.
• Collaborate across disciplines to solve complex issues and communicate effectively in a fast-paced, high-visibility operation.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings plan
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
• Education assistance
• Training and development
• 9/80 work schedule where available
• Company-paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position