Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description
Location: State College, PA
Pay Range: $96,000 – $102,000 annually
Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite (5 days per week)
- Interface with design engineers to ensure hardware is highly producible.
- Lead and support high-visibility manufacturing efforts, including cost/schedule responsibilities, manufacturing readiness reviews, and customer-facing interactions.
- Plan and request manpower, equipment, and process resources to support production schedules.
- Generate assembly documentation and direct support personnel in daily manufacturing tasks.
- Design and develop manufacturing tools, strategies, and systems to improve efficiency and reliability.
- Support the build and modification of electronic systems across procurement, assembly, tooling design, process development, and facilities/equipment planning.
- Drive process improvement initiatives of both technical and operational nature.
- Support root cause and corrective action efforts to resolve manufacturing, quality, and reliability issues.
- Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical & Computer, Process, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience (or Graduate Degree with 2+ years, or 8+ years of equivalent experience in lieu of degree).
- Ability to obtain a Security Clearance (required for role).
- Strong background in electronics manufacturing.
- Knowledge of MIL/IPC workmanship and performance standards (IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, etc.).
- Proven ability to identify and resolve manufacturing process issues, workmanship defects, and test failures.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, including effective presentations to peers and management.
- Preferred:
- Experience with Lean/Six Sigma methodologies (FMEA, DFMA, DTC, DOE, RCA/Corrective Action).
- Hands-on experience with microelectronics, circuit card assembly, and electromechanical assembly.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes for high-reliability military and government systems.
- Knowledge of tooling design and implementation.
- Relevant certifications: IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD, Lean Six Sigma.
- Combination of office and manufacturing floor.
- Typical workday includes leading manufacturing activities on programs and prototype hardware.
- Direct mentorship from senior-level Manufacturing Engineers.
- Current team of 5 engineers, with growth plans to expand to 15+.
- Must-Haves: Strong electronics manufacturing background, MIL/IPC standards knowledge, problem-solving expertise, leadership skills, and effective communication.
- Nice-to-Haves: Microelectronics/circuit card/electromechanical assembly experience, Lean Six Sigma certifications, military/government systems background.
- Deal Breaker: Must be available to work onsite 5 days per week.