Manufacturing Engineer Associate

Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

You will be the Manufacturing Engineer Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control in Chelmsford, MA. Our team is responsible for designing, fabricating, and qualifying microwave hybrid assemblies that support critical aerospace and defense programs.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for defining processes, troubleshooting hardware, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Gain an understanding of all assembly techniques and materials used to produce microwave hybrids including substrate and die epoxy attach as well as wire bonding.
• You should have experience with J-STD-001 solder assembly, conductive epoxy attach of substrates and semiconductor die, gold wedge and ball-bonding, and seal / hermeticity testing.
• You'll design the sequence of operations and specify procedures for the fabrication of tooling and other functions that affect product performance.
• You will inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency.
• You'll investigate hardware failures and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Must be a US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance within one year of start date.

• Outstanding work ethic, excellent teaming skills, and ability to multi-task with multiple projects and job tasks.
• Self-motivated, customer-focused, proactive, and able to professionally support and quickly adapt to changes in program or customer requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work overtime if needed to support special projects.
• Microwave Hybrid manufacturing experience, Design of Experiment experience, Lean/Six Sigma certification, J-STD-001 certification, Automated epoxy dispense & component placement, Automated Wire Bonding Equipment, and defense industry experience.