Manufacturing Engineer

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* Description:

** As a Manufacturing Engineering Sr Stf within IGNITE, you will work in the Severn Operations Manufacturing Team providing support to internal and external customers  We're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics  We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results  As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence

Key Responsibilities:

- Manufacturing concept and process solutions for production applications cover advanced technologies including but not limited to composites fabrication, assembly, automation, inspection, direct part manufacturing, emerging technologies, as well as digital capabilities

- Analyzes, researches, designs and develops materials and their related fabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materials for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems

- Provide guidance regarding design concepts, TRL/MRL maturity, and specification requirements to best utilize resources and manufacturing techniques, and ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations

- Interface with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering disciplines, and executive management

- Facilitate engineering support, review and approval of Bid & Proposal  B&P  requests

- Support program gate reviews as the engineering review authority, and assist in resolution of program engineering challenges  technical, financial, and staffing

- Make decisions that impact the organization, operations, and services in a timely manner

- Collaborate with Design Engineering to provide PCB/PCBA Design for Excellence  DFX  feedback and identify manufacturing risks early in development

- Partner with supply chain and EEE components engineers to establish and enforce a preferred parts list, identify alternate parts, and address part obsolescence

- Perform in depth reviews of schematics, eCAD/MCAD, BOMs and Fabrication and Assembly drawings in Solidworks, Altium, Mentor and Zuken

- Contribute to design reviews as a subject matter expert in manufacturability, testability, yield improvement, supplier capability, and quality control

- Define and document manufacturing and test best practices for PCB/PCBA designers to adhere to

- Lead PCB/PCBA manufacturing vendor selection and qualification, define manufacturing readiness requirements, and drive milestone reviews

- Develop and validate advanced manufacturing and test processes, including equipment selection, commissioning, documentation, and training

- Direct and coordinate PCB fabrication and PCBA manufacturing activities, including managing supplier relations, overseeing quarantine and rework operations, and spearheading continuous improvement initiatives

- Write and maintain engineering documentation including drawing notes, mBOMs, work instructions, inspection requirements, rework practices, and standard operating procedures

- Support technicians and engineers in building prototype hardware and transitioning designs from development, through qualification, and into production

- Investigate non conformances to identify root causes, develop corrective actions, and drive systemic improvements to designs and manufacturing processes

- Identify opportunities to reduce risk, simplify processes, and enhance PCB/PCBA quality, throughput, and cost

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Bachelor's degree in Engineering; any relevant certifications are a plus

- Experience in PCB fabrication or PCBA assembly manufacturing  Preference for candidates with NPI, spaceflight hardware, and NASA program experience

- Expertise in board assembly processes and equipment, such as: stencil/paste print, SPI, pick & place, SMT reflow, AOI, selective solder, X ray inspection, flying probe, cleaning, coating, and programming

- Extensive knowledge of IPC and NASA standards; such as:  IPC A 600/610 Class 3, J STD 001, IPC 6012, IPC CC 830, IPC SM 840, IPC TM 650, NASA STD 8739 1  

Experience with the IPC space addendum is a plus

- Demonstrated experience with materials used in PCBA manufacturing; such as PCB substrates, polymerics  conformal coating, staking, underfill , solder alloys, and electrical components

- Experience developing and supporting PCBA manufacturing processes  ex  SMT, X ray, ICT, flying probe, DFT

- Knowledge of circuit analysis, test plan development, and troubleshooting of electrical hardware failures

- Skilled in failure analysis tools and techniques  SEM, EDX, X ray, cross sectioning  and driving root cause investigations

- Experience with rigid and flex PCBs for high power and high data rates in high noise environments

- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

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Skills:

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* - Master's degree in Engineering

- Experience implementing and enforcing Design for Manufacturing  DFM , Design for Assembly  DFA , and…