Manufacturing Engineer III

Karman Space and Defense

$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in the manufacturing industry.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on engineering experience in fabrication and assembly environments.
  • Proficient in reading and creating blueprints, drawings, and technical diagrams.
  • Familiar with material properties and process verification.
  • Expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

  • Perform duties of Manufacturing Engineer I and II.
  • Be a key member of the product design team focusing on Design for Manufacturability (DFMA).
  • Mentor and support junior engineers in their growth.
  • Establish, monitor, and validate manufacturing processes as a subject matter expert.
  • Design and implement complex fixtures, tools, and inspection gauges for production efficiency.
  • Plan material and resource coordination to maintain production schedules.
  • Lead manufacturing workflow planning and production line setup.
  • Utilize technical reference materials and tools to solve complex technical issues.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance plans.
  • Company-paid Life Insurance.
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) for work-life balance.
  • Paid Holidays to encourage time off.
  • Tuition Reimbursement for continued education.*
Full Job Description
SUMMARY

The Manufacturing Engineering is a key role in the product development process and is responsible for ensuring producibility of products and robustness of process throughout the product lifecycle. Key involvement includes design for manufacturability early in the product development, ensuring intrinsic quality is built-in to the product through robustness of processes and supporting continuous improvement and maintenance throughout the production cycle.

The Manufacturing Engineer position is focused on driving manufacturability aspects through engineering and production activity while continuing to build essential skills and experience. Reports to the IPT Lead.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement*


WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Includes Manufacturing Engineering I and II duties and responsibilities
  • Integral part of product design team w/ primary responsibilities for DFMA.
  • Mentors junior manufacturing engineers
  • Responsible for establishing, monitoring and validating production processes and controls - is processed owner or subject matter expert on critical processes.
  • Designs, develops and implements complex and critical forms of fixtures, tools, and inspection gages to facilitate fabrication and assembly.
  • Instrumental in material and resource planning and coordinating with the Product team to ensure schedules are kept.
  • Leads manufacturing work flow planning and production line setup.
  • Solves complex technical problems utilizing technical reference materials and various inspection tools and techniques
  • Collaborates with all levels of other engineering disciples in representing manufacturing engineering.


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent degree.
  • Minimum 4 years relative industry experience
  • Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude required and hands-on engineering experience in a fabrication and assembly shop environment.
  • Ability to read and generate blueprints, drawings, and technical diagrams.
  • Familiarity with basic material properties, in process verification and validation
  • Must be proficient in GD&T.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

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