Manufacturing Engineer 3

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Level 3) for a contract opportunity in Berkeley, MO.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 2 or more years' experience in engineering design or manufacturing engineering
• 2 or more years' experience working with manufacturing planning tools
• 2 or more years' experience with a design tool (CAD package) like CATIA, Siemens NX, etc.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The Manufacturing Engineer is an assembly and installation engineer within Client Test & Evaluation (BT&E) that supports fabrication planning & setup/installation by providing design review, manufacturing plan authorship, and fabrication sourcing (inside and outside of Client) followed by support at the aircraft during installation or in the laboratory during setup. They are also expected to work closely with our in-house shop team comprised of tooling and aircraft mechanics which support our operations. Duties may include (but are not limited to):

• Synthesis of test hardware & instrumentation requirements in support of machine shop fabrication, laboratory and flight test
• Review of design models and drawings
• Creating/reviewing redlines and coordinating with design to incorporate updates
• Authorship of manufacturing plans to facilitate build
• Sourcing of fabrication & assembly including work statement creation as needed
• Fabrication coordination and liaison
• Part sourcing from production
• Procurement of parts/material to support test
• Coordination with supplier management
• Shipside (at the aircraft) support of test hardware and/or instrumentation installation
• At times support manufacturing engineering tasks across different sites
• Close coordination with:
• Test engineers and technicians
• Instrumentation engineers
• Client program engineers
• Client customers
• Fabrication technicians and support personnel (material management)
• Electrical and mechanical designers across BT&E and program teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• Level 3: 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Level 4: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• 3 or more years' of experience specific to Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience working with MESci
• Experience with Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), Flight Configuration Changes (FC) or equivalent engineering request for change
• Experience with redline creation, review, and coordination with design teams
• Familiarity with flight test worksheets and/or having worksheet authority
• Knowledge/familiarity of procurement systems, like eParts
• Knowledge of electrical (wire shop) fabrication capabilities and processes
• Experience supporting product testing either in the flight or lab test environment
• Proficiency in CATIA/ENOVIA/NX/Teamcenter
• Knowledge of machine shop fabrication capabilities including conventional & CNC machining, EDM, fit/finish tools & processes, and QA inspection
• Knowledge/familiarity with rapid prototyping processes & tools
• Familiarity with stress analysis/structural analysis

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

WORK HOURS

FULL TIME/FIRST SHIFT; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ADDITIONAL

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
• Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
• Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.