Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

Under general direction, this position supports the manufacturing production process with focus on the design, development, and implementation of new or revised production processes for the efficient and economical fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing Manufacturing Engineering support to GA EMS programs/projects, such as radiation monitoring systems, cable/harness manufacturing, Li-ion battery systems, and advanced technology development. Expected to develop innovative but practical solutions to advanced technical problems in manufacturing engineering and to design engineers to enhance manufacturability.
• Support the planning, scheduling, and execution of manufacturing activities required for the assembly and integration of components into complex systems.
• Review engineering specifications and drawings. Confer across functional areas to provide and obtain technical information. Able to assist design engineers and CAD/CAM/CMM programmers in resolving model changes for manufacturability using Solidworks.
• Work directly with systems, design, and test engineers to enhance manufacturability, assembly, and integration of components and subassemblies starting at initial model/drawing creation and continuing throughout the manufacturing phase.
• Process and track all Engineering Change Request (ECR) activities to include development and maintenance of all ECRs received, pending, and completed. This includes the initiation and implementation of assigned production-related design changes.
• Receive and route Non-Conformance Reports for disposition. Route Supplier Disposition Requests to engineering. Route and track Request for Engineering Assistance from purchasing to engineering for disposition.
• Create and maintain manufacturing bills of material, manufacturing work instructions, and routers.
• Provide input to material masters to flow down requirements. Track material procurements to support manufacturing activities. Provide oversight and technical direction to sub-tier suppliers providing critical subcomponents.
• Provide input to contractually required technical or programmatic documentation detailing the manufacturing scope of work.
• Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
• Develop tooling and fixtures to support manufacturing activities.
• Ensures that production processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
• May be required to make technical presentations to staff.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Other duties as needed
  
  
  

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical field as well as five or more years of manufacturing engineering experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Familiarity with precision machining operations, such as experience developing processes and allocating machine resources based on component requirements.
• Multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge in mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid, cryogenic, and optical systems is desired.
• Demonstrates a basic technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with experience in project leadership.
• Experience with modeling and drafting using Solidworks is desired.
• Formal training and demonstrable knowledge of ASME Y14.5 is desired.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
• Strong communication, computer, and interpersonal skills are required. Must be able to effectively use MS Office, specifically Excel and Project applications, to execute and track work activities. MS Teams experience is desirable.
• Experience working with SAP and Windchill applications is desirable.
• Familiarity with nuclear radiation source handling is desirable.
  
  
  

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 81,080 - 141,650