Company Overview

ARA is a C5ISR company that designs, manufactures, tests, and installs cutting edge antenna technologies to keep our joint forces secure, superior and safe. We create and deliver a vast array of products for both military and civilian applications that combine innovative discoveries from companies we’ve acquired, including SI2 Technologies and AQYR, whose technologies complement and enhance our trusted systems. Our capabilities span from Electronic Warfare and Military Communications to Radar and Satellite Systems. For more than 60 years, ARA has provided our military with unparalleled information, improved situational awareness, immediate threat detection and precision targeting.

From ideation to installation, ARA supplies unique antenna systems in both high-volume and smaller quantities to meet our customers’ needs and ensure success. Our US locations have fully staffed outdoor antenna test ranges, engineers, and on-site manufacturing lines and machine shops.

Job Summary

AARA is seeking a talented and highly motivated detail-oriented Jr. Mechanical Engineer to support the development of products using 2D additive manufacturing technologies. As a Staff Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the development of materials, processes and products leveraging our 2D roll-to-roll manufacturing approach. The candidate will define and optimize machine operating conditions, debug and troubleshoot hardware issues, modify electronic print files employing standard and customized software tools, and manage printing tasks and projects. You will work individually as well as with internal and external teams comprised of engineers, scientists, material, and equipment providers as well as with individuals representing the functional disciplines of program management, supply chain, and logistics. You will support projects and programs to meet technical milestones, project, and program objectives, with the goal to deliver prototypes and products to customers and market.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operate various 2D additive manufacturing systems to deliver prototypes and products to customers and stakeholders.
• Perform process optimization and development activities.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement equipment, process, and materials projects.
• Support the transition and manufacturing scale-up of additively manufactured products and processes from product development into production.
• Develop, update, and formalize process specifications to support the manufacture and characterization of printed products.
• Collaborate with team members, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers to develop, test and implement new processes and product characterization techniques. 
• Analyze and document test results for new materials, processes, and process optimization trials.
• Support writing of technical documents including white papers, contract proposals, technical reports, and product data packages for current customers and to capture future business. 
• Monitor and support management of technical tasks to meet the overall project objectives.
• Support the creation of work authorizations to guide completion of tasks.
• Identify and document potential issues/risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Stay current with industry trends through participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional networks and organizations. 

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and accountability for his/her actions.
• Job Knowledge- Understand facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keeps job knowledge current.
• Communication – Ability to communicate thoughts clearly, both oral and written. 
• Dependability – Meets deadlines, works independently, maintains focus, good attendance record.
• Quality – Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve products/services.
• Ethics – Honest, accountable, maintains confidentiality.
• Initiative – Acts, seeks new opportunities, strives to see projects to completion.
• Decision Making – Able to reach a decision, takes thoughtful approach when considering others, makes difficult decisions.
• Customer Service – Works well with customers, promotes a positive image of the company, strives to solve issues raised by customers.

Experience and Skills

• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Have the ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance
• 0-3 years of work experience in technical field. 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Good organizational and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as a member of a diverse team.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn.
• Ability to travel, as required.
• Web handling and roll-to-roll coating experience a plus.

Education

• B.S. degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field is required (Masters preferred)

Antenna Research Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries encourage diversity in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender/ Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran