Full Job Description
Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Radar
Castelion is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to own the development and scale-up of manufacturing for our radar systems. This is a unique opportunity to take a highly cost-effective radar architecture and build the manufacturing system required to produce it at a scale never before seen in missile applications.
You will lead the transition from prototype hardware to repeatable, high-rate production, with ownership spanning PCBAs, RF electronics, electromechanical assemblies, manufacturing processes, test, tooling, automation, and production readiness. This role works directly with design engineering, supply chain, quality, test, and production to make radar hardware easier, faster, and more cost-effective to build while maintaining the reliability required for flight hardware.
Responsibilities
Own manufacturing engineering for radar hardware from early development through high-rate production
Develop and scale manufacturing processes for PCBAs, RF electronics, radar modules, and electromechanical assemblies
Partner with design engineering to drive DFM/DFA, reduce complexity, and improve manufacturability, yield, and cost
Lead production readiness for new radar designs, including process development, tooling, work instructions, control plans, and process qualification
Develop manufacturing and test strategies capable of supporting rapid increases in production rate
Identify production constraints and implement tooling, automation, equipment, and process improvements to increase throughput
Drive root-cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing defects
Establish production metrics and use data to improve cycle time, first-pass yield, OEE, and manufacturing cost
Work with suppliers and internal teams to industrialize critical radar components and processes
Hire, develop, and grow the radar manufacturing engineering team while providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and technicians
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
5+ years of manufacturing, production, or NPI engineering experience
Experience scaling complex hardware from development into production
Hands-on experience with PCBA/electronics manufacturing and electromechanical assemblies
Demonstrated ownership of manufacturing projects and production problems
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience with radar, RF, microwave, avionics, or other high-reliability electronics
Experience scaling hardware into high-rate production
Experience with SMT/PCBA manufacturing, electronics integration, and production test
Experience developing tooling, automation, and manufacturing equipment
Experience leading or building manufacturing engineering teams
Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Eligibility Requirements
This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply.
