DPP is seeking a
Manufacturing Engineer III for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace industry.
Work location: Onsite in Huntsville, AL
Duration: 6 months
Shift: A-Shift (5:00AM-3:30PM)
Terms: W2 contract
Position description: - As a Manufacturing Engineer III, you will translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into operational steps and processes to produce fully functional hardware at scale.
- As a part of the Operations business unit, you will focus on the development of satellite systems aimed at solving two of the most compelling challenges today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on orbit.
- As a member of a hardworking team of engineers and specialists, you will be responsible for design, manufacturing, and testing.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Define how to prepare hardware for test, qualification, and flight.
- Translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional hardware.
- Identify, develop, and deploy new manufacturing methods (or refine existing) to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build schedule.
- Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test.
- Design proper material handling and packaging to protect hardware throughout the build and test process.
- Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the following manufacturing process: receiving inspection, fabrication, assembly, integration, test, and refurbishment.
- Closely manage cost, quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware throughout the entire manufacturing process.
- Create in-build redlines and recommend engineering changes to improve design.
- Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews.
- Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing.
- Develop process control measures and evaluation through statistical analysis.
- Disposition and support non-conformance repair and rework activities.
- Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions
- Interface with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure that hardware and equipment is manufactured, processed, packaged, and delivered properly, on time, and on budget.
- Design, procure, install, and integrate custom manufacturing equipment.
- Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree throughout the entire build and test process
Required qualifications:- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
- Strong mechanical or electrical engineering fundamentals.
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production engineering capacity, including internships
- Demonstrated experience defining manufacturing process flows and selecting production equipment for electromechanical hardware.
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals including GD&T, tolerance analysis, precision fits, and structural assembly.
- Ability to read and interpret both mechanical drawings (GD&T) and electrical drawings (schematics, wiring diagrams, interconnect drawings).
- Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
Preferred qualifications:- Hands-on experience in an electric motor or rotating electrical machine manufacturing facility.
- Experience with at least one of the following: avionics, wire harnesses, structures, spacecraft propulsion systems, mechanical systems, thermal protection systems, thermal management systems, and environmental instrumentation for aerospace.
- Experience standing up new production lines or manufacturing cells, including equipment procurement and layout.
- Experience developing spacecraft or other Aerospace, Defense and High Performance (ADHP) hardware.
- Ability to obtain a DBIDS or NASA badge
Interested? Learn more:Click the
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Steve at
Steve.Vann@dppit.com to learn more about this position (#
26-00892).
Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.
DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents.
DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry.
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