What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Niowave, Inc.?
Who We Are…
We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.
Who You Are…
You are a person who enjoys turning complex designs into real, working hardware and finds satisfaction in building systems that are precise, reliable, and continuously improving. You thrive on understanding how and why things work. You take satisfaction in solving technically challenging problems and digging into root causes. Walking the floor, talking with machinists, fabricators, and others to troubleshoot builds in real time, and refining processes at the source energizes you. You understand that disciplined process development is what enables quality and scale and you expertly guide others to embracing and executing on it.
What You Can Expect To Work On…
Niowave is an engineering playground where you will be engaged in supporting processes across multiple major programs that have a direct impact on cancer patient survival.
The Manufacturing Engineer provides manufacturing engineering support for Niowave’s linear accelerators, hot cells, and radiochemistry equipment, including fabrication and assembly involving specialized alloys such as niobium and other high-performance materials. The role of the manufacturing engineer centers around producing timely results that are high quality and accurate. Benefiting from an analytical, inquiring and critical mind, this job requires imagination and strong problem-solving skills, but with a strong technical orientation.
We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.
Who You Are…
You are a person who enjoys turning complex designs into real, working hardware and finds satisfaction in building systems that are precise, reliable, and continuously improving. You thrive on understanding how and why things work. You take satisfaction in solving technically challenging problems and digging into root causes. Walking the floor, talking with machinists, fabricators, and others to troubleshoot builds in real time, and refining processes at the source energizes you. You understand that disciplined process development is what enables quality and scale and you expertly guide others to embracing and executing on it.
What You Can Expect To Work On…
Niowave is an engineering playground where you will be engaged in supporting processes across multiple major programs that have a direct impact on cancer patient survival.
The Manufacturing Engineer provides manufacturing engineering support for Niowave’s linear accelerators, hot cells, and radiochemistry equipment, including fabrication and assembly involving specialized alloys such as niobium and other high-performance materials. The role of the manufacturing engineer centers around producing timely results that are high quality and accurate. Benefiting from an analytical, inquiring and critical mind, this job requires imagination and strong problem-solving skills, but with a strong technical orientation.
- Develops, documents, and improves manufacturing processes for machined parts, fabricated assemblies, and integrated systems supporting accelerators, hot cells, and radiochemistry equipment
- Creates and maintains manufacturing documentation such as work instructions, routers/travelers, inspection points, bills of process, and standard work
- Defines process controls, tooling/fixture requirements, and acceptance criteria to ensure repeatable, high-quality outcomes
- Supports material selection, sourcing inputs, and process considerations for specialized alloys (including niobium) and demanding applications (e.g., vacuum compatibility, high cleanliness, fit-up/tolerance stack-up)
- Leads and participates in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews; provides actionable feedback to improve manufacturability, cost, cycle time, and quality
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related field) or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience
- 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or process engineering in a regulated, high-reliability, or precision manufacturing environment including the following:
- Developing manufacturing documentation (work instructions, travelers/routers, inspection points, and standard work)
- Supporting machining and fabrication operations, including defining tooling/fixture requirements and inspection methods
- Driving root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Proficient hands-on experience utilizing lean manufacturing principles for continuous process improvements (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S)
- Embraces and models the Niowave Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal
- Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization – appreciates the history of current state, know how and when to make suggestions, as well as using just the right pace to reach the improved future state
- Demonstrates strong understanding of manufacturing methods for precision machined parts and complex assemblies.
- Demonstrates ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications; working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
- Displays ability to break down complex issues into manageable pieces and drive closure with cross-functional partners
- Displays excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Possesses strong organizational and project management skills for self and teams
- Demonstrates strategic thinking with creative and excellent problem solving and decision-making skills with ability to critically interpret and use data to manage risk
- Possesses ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Familiarity with maintenance management systems (e.g., Maximo) or structured preventive maintenance environments
- Experience working in environments requiring strong documentation discipline, traceability, and configuration control
- Experience supporting accelerator systems, radiopharmaceutical systems, hot cells, or vacuum-compatible hardware
- Experience with specialized alloys and difficult-to-machine materials (including niobium; titanium, Inconel, Hastelloy, etc. beneficial)
- CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred); CAM exposure or collaboration experience with CNC programmers
- Experience working in GMP and NRC regulated facilities