Contractor - Manufacturing Engineer; to consider

Redwire is accelerating humanity's expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations.

Join our team of innovators and get a chance to work alongside a team of talented, curious people that are passionate about designing and deploying solutions that are accelerating humanity's expansion into space.

Through continuous innovation and operational excellence our team in Littleton, CO are using their engineering talents to design and deploy Power Distribution, Embedded Monitoring and Control, Power Conversion, lighting, and Camera based solutions. These cutting‑edge capabilities are helping to revolutionize spaceflight. With many more exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.

Redwire Space Missions LLC has a current opportunity for a Contractor — Manufacturing Engineer (willing to consider all levels) for a period of up to 6 months, located at our facility in Littleton, CO. In this role you will be supporting development, production, quality, and continuous improvement efforts relating to the manufacturing of space hardware (cameras, cables & harnesses, electrical boxes, power distribution systems, etc.).

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes for a variety of space flight hardware products.
• Complete readiness assessments and ensure the successful new product launches into production.
• Develop and maintain production documentation (work instructions, test procedures, etc.)
• Support quality and continuous improvement through root cause analysis and the implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions (including repair and rework).
• Establish methods to overcome production process challenges.
• Multi-tasking and active engagement in the production environment.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively to execute tasks under general direction.
• Maintain process equipment needed to manufacture products.
• Ensure processes and procedures comply with industry standards.
• Identify risks to production and implement mitigation plans.
• Assists production personnel with troubleshooting and guidance resolving everyday issues.
• Participate in daily standup meetings to ensure daily goals are met as needed.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

• B.S. in STEM or other related discipline.
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing environments (preferably Aerospace, Defense or Space).
• Experience providing manufacturing floor support.
• Experience reading and understanding technical documents.
• Experience working in multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience with new product introduction and transition to production.
• Understanding of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques in manufacturing.
• US Citizen or US Person as defined by ITAR Regulations

• Solid understanding of printed circuit board assembly, electronic enclosure and wire harness development, manufacture and quality control consistent with IPC standards.
• Experience with (drafting/editing releasing) instructions in Epsilon3 (web‑based Process & Resource Management tool)
• Experience in an AS9100 quality system.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing techniques and practices.
• Experience building positive relationships, communicating across functional and physical boundaries, managing cost, schedule, quality, and safety.
• Experience determining the most efficient sequence of operations by analyzing production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules.
• Experience in design for manufacturability, yield improvements, supplier capability assessments, quality control, etc.
• Experience in manufacturing execution systems and writing work instructions.
• Desire to build a lean manufacturing environment from the ground up.

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

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