Manufacturing Engineer IV

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and maintain contamination control plans, procedures, and work instructions for manufacturing and integration activities. Establish contamination control requirements for cleanrooms, assembly areas, thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing, and precision cleaning operations. Define and monitor cleanliness levels including particulate, molecular contamination, and Non-Volatile Residue (NVR) requirements. Develops, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub- assemblies, and final assemblies. Lead contamination risk assessments through product design, manufacturing, transportation, and environmental testing. Support precision cleaning, bake-out, packaging, storage, and handling requirements for flight hardware. Manage contamination monitoring programs including airborne particle counts, surface cleanliness inspections, witness samples. Designs the arrangement of manufacturing equipment to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Designs the sequence of production operations, specifying procedures for the fabrication of applicable tools and equipment, and adapting machinery. Interfaces and collaborates with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products. Provides guidance to product design engineering on technical specifications that will best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Work with Facilities to maintain cleanroom certification, filtration systems, and environmental controls. Ensures that production processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations. Develops appropriate documentation of findings and implemented solutions and communicates results to staff. May be required to make technical presentations to staff. May provide direction to less experienced professionals, design staff or technicians. 13.Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information. Performs other duties as assigned. 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. 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 in engineering or a related technical field as well as nine or more years of manufacturing engineering experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education. Experience supporting ISO Class 5-8 cleanrooms or equivalent controlled environments. Knowledge of particulate contamination, molecular contamination, NVR, precision cleaning, and contamination monitoring techniques. Demonstrates an extensive technical expertise and application of manufacturing engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership. Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment. Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving extremely complex manufacturing engineering problems. Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals. Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment. Able to work extended hours as required.