Best suited to candidates with product development and manufacturing experience working in aerospace/defense domain.
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Original posting from Epirus
About Epirus: Epirus is a high-growth technology company that develops solid-state, human-safe directed energy systems that enable unprecedented counter-electronics effects and power management solutions to enhance power efficiency in defense and commercial electronics. With a constant emphasis on innovation, we are redefining modern power systems to increase the velocity of change for our customers and bring tomorrow's capabilities to life, today.
Job objective: This is an exciting role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience in product development, manufacturing, electronics, and mechanical assembly. The role will lead the development of a manufacturing execution system (MES) including focus on unique and novel manufacturing capabilities. In this role, you will work closely with an exceptional engineering team and support daily production activities. This person will be responsible to create and implement digital work instructions, procedures used to standardize workflow that optimizes the production process.
Duties:
Set standards for design and manufacturing with cross-functional engineering teams. Drive design updates to improve manufacturability.
Evaluate and implement software automation solutions for test stations, collaborating with test and systems teams
Lead in the structuring and evolution of the manufacturing execution system including the setup of manufacturing work center architecture and product flow for testing
Participate in development of new factory and introduction of new product lines
Evaluate non-conformances realized in hardware testing and implement solutions with test and engineering organizations
Develop, demonstrate, and verify that innovative production processes are ready for production
Work in a fast paced agile environment and adapt to evolving design and production challenges
Create KPI’s and other metrics that provide data to drive decisions on design and process changes that support program cost and delivery goals.
Provide inputs to manufacturing plans and operation strategy; regularly prepare and present data to upper management
Participation in daily, weekly production meetings and focus on resolving manufacturing defects and yield related discrepancies
Interface with production technician, engineering team and leadership daily
Develop training materials for manufacturing engineering team and drive tasking in weekly scrum meetings
Train and coach technician team on new processes or to improve quality
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Software engineering, Systems Engineering or related discipline
2+ years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering
Expert in documenting detailed assembly instructions with 3D models, pictures, diagrams and text
Experience with scaling low-volume production to high volume
3D modeling design experience
Basic familiarity with MES systems
Knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety elements
Strong written and oral communication skills
Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization
US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required)
Desired Qualifications:
Hands-on experience developing software in a programming language such as Python
Experience with RF Products, Electromechanical assembly, and test
Aerospace/Defense experience and/or military experience
Knowledge of Production Systems and Lean Manufacturing elements
Geometric dimensioning and tolerances
RF and Power Test
Understanding of how MRP works in product development and production environments
Experience with ISO9001/AS9100 quality management systems elements
At Epirus, we work to create innovative power solutions to solve some of the world’s most complex problems. We are forward thinking in nature and committed to bringing tomorrow’s capabilities to life, today. To deliver on our mission, our team is comprised of individuals with deep expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering (including radio frequency and digital circuit design) as well as software design. We are always looking for top-tier problem solvers and changemakers to join our fast-growing team.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
At Epirus, you’ll work with technical peers and great people—and get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of our time. Here, “impossible” is just a challenge. We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions. Join us and rewrite the rules.
As required by the Equal Pay Transparency Act, Epirus provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is: $111,109—$130,275 USD
Source: Epirus careers