Senior Mechanical Engineer, Production Engineering

V2X Aerospace Solutions is seeking a mechanical engineer to support an exciting new program to upgrade weapons systems for the military aircraft. The candidate must be able to work with a large cross functional team to execute a hardware upgrade program. The candidate will be responsible for planning out the production process and troubleshooting any technical problems identified throughout the program.  

Job responsibilities include:

• Provide engineering support directly to the production floor to troubleshoot manufacturing problems.
• Responsible for disposition of non-conforming products and developing rework processes as needed.
• Provide technical support to suppliers.
• Coordinate with a cross functional team of production support personnel, quality engineers and program managers to solve program problems.
• Create manufacturing procedures for the shop floor and work with floor personnel to continuously improve the procedures.
• Incorporate Change Notices, Variances, or red lined comments into CAD models and documentation
• Use Creo 3D CAD software to design and document tooling and/or fixtures for Manufacturing operations.
• Generate Change Notices or Variances to support design changes required to resolve issues encountered during the manufacture or repair of products
• Integrate new technology into existing manufacturing process to reduce costs.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 6 years relevant engineering experience
• Experience with 3-D CAD Modeling Tools (CREO preferred)
• Experience writing manufacturing work instructions.
• Experience in troubleshooting manufacturing problems on large assemblies that integrate a wide range of different components.
• Experience working with a material review board to determine the disposition of non-conforming components.  
• Ability to manage multiple, unrelated tasks in an organized manner.
• Experience with common industry and military specifications and standards
• Basic MS Office Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong technical leadership capabilities, including the ability to lead the resolution of complex technical challenges
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ASME Y14.5 standards)
• Experience performing tolerance analyses on individual parts and assemblies
• Manufacturing experience with defense-related products
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Must be a US Citizen with active US Government Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

Desired Skills:

• Design experience with defense-related products
• Knowledge of configuration management process
• Experience with Windchill (product data management)
• Knowledge of EVM (Earned Value)
• Experience in developing and maintenance of Engineering Technical Data Packages (Raytheon Engineering Documentation Standards, IPDS)
• Knowledge of the Production Release Process
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) - SAP PRISM preferred
• Experience generating Model Based Work Instructions

Education Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering or similar field