Entry-Level Manufacturing Engineer - Harness - 2nd Shift - Millennium Space Systems

Entry-Level Manufacturing Engineer – Harness – 2nd Shift

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) company, is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space systems. Our missions have direct impact on global security, such as missile warning and earth observation.

As an Entry‑Level Manufacturing Engineer – Harness, you will develop, qualify, and implement manufacturing processes and procedures to build and test flight and non‑flight cable harness assemblies. You will serve as the manufacturing liaison for engineering, reviewing harness drawings, writing work instructions, supporting production, and collaborating with engineering to optimize manufacturing. This role requires working the second shift.

• Act as the connector between design engineering and manufacturing organizations.
• Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to ensure product quality, reduce lead time, decrease labor hours, and maintain safe operations.
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and drive implementation of corrective actions for non‑conformances.
• Create process plans, standard operating procedures, Bill of Materials (BOM), and rework instructions for all manufacturing items within your ownership.
• Conduct reviews of drawings, standards, and other releasable documents.
• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure manufacturability of wire harnesses and provide feedback on design improvements.
• Work within cross‑functional teams including quality engineering, manufacturing operations, and supply chain to bring products from new product introduction (NPI) to full‑scale production.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 0–2+ years working in a harness/cable assembly environment.
• Familiarity with IPC‑WHMA‑A‑620, NASA‑STD‑8739.4, and IPC‑J‑STD‑001.
• Technical problem‑solving skills, including root cause analysis and sound engineering‑based corrective actions.
• Experience with MES, MRP, and ERP systems.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

• 2+ years of experience in harness manufacturing and design (electrical & integration) environment.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a high‑rate manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness acceptance testing.
• Writing test scripts and experience with Cirris CH2 and Weetech testers.
• Competency in 3D CAD modeling and PDM software (e.g., Solid Works).
• Exposure to harness design software (e.g., Capital, Zuken).
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post‑Start is required.

Shift 2 (United States of America) – second shift.

Position is located at a facility requiring special access. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. The position is ITAR‑compliant and DDTC‑registered.

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Pay range:
  Level1 – $76,500–112,500;
  Level2 – $90,950–133,750.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. EEO is the law.

• No visa sponsorship.
• U.S. Person status (citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) required for export control compliance.
• Recognition that this role is not Safety Sensitive.