Military Fellowship Program: Manufacturing Engineer

Program Overview

SNC's Military Fellowship Program partners with programs such as Skill Bridge and Hiring Our Heroes to provide fellowship opportunities to service members transitioning to the civilian workforce. These fellowships include up to six months of on-the-job industry training for eligible service members. During this time, participants gain valuable work experience in the civilian sector and build professional networks as they prepare for their transition to full-time civilian work.

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You must be currently serving on active duty to be eligible for this fellowship program. This program is not for veterans who have already separated from the military. At SNC, you will work in multidisciplinary teams to bring concept of operations to fruition to further our customers’ mission objectives. You will work both independently and as part of a team. As a manufacturing engineer, you will research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services.

These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll consult with program management, design engineers, quality, and production teams in order to develop the most efficient and cost effective means of producing our products at the highest level of quality possible. Your technical duties involve reviewing engineering designs for producibility and the development of tooling and fixtures, work instructions, production process and procedures.

You will be involved in the application of manufacturing technologies and industry best practices during the design and development of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn‑key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

At SNC you will work both independently and as part of a team. Your responsibilities include researching, designing, developing, testing, certifying, deploying and improving cutting‑edge products and services. You will consult with program management, design engineers, quality and production teams to develop efficient and cost‑effective means of producing our products at the highest level of quality. You will review engineering designs for producibility, develop tooling and fixtures, work instructions, production process and procedures, and apply manufacturing technologies and industry best practices throughout the product lifecycle.

• Currently serving as active duty military and be eligible to participate in the DoD Skill Bridge program
• Bachelor of Science degree in a related engineering discipline and typically 0‑2 years of relevant experience
• Basic understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools
• Conceptual knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Secret Security Clearance

• Familiarity in applying and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• Knowledge of industry standard design principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model‑based definition, material hardware selection, manufacturing and production processes
• Familiarity with work instruction/traveler development
• Participation in dispositions of Non‑Conformance generation through a Material Review Board (MRB)
• Experience with new product introduction and transition to production
• Exposure to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $64,853.15 – $89,173.08. Salary…