Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Low Observable
Core
Manufacturing and Quality Engineer for Low Observable (LO) structures, coatings, and composite assemblies on autonomous aircraft.
Role type
Senior Manufacturing & MRB Quality Engineer
Builds
Low observable (LO) structures, radar absorbent materials (RAM/RAS), specialty topcoats, and composite assemblies for autonomous aircraft.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Low Observable Technology
Required skills
Manufacturing process engineering, Material Review Board (MRB) disposition, root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why), statistical process control (SPC), AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance, coating application, composite bonding, GD&T, work instruction authoring
Preferred skills
RCS testing, RAM/RAS characterization, Six Sigma, composite layup/autoclave processing, PLM/MRP/MES systems
Technologies
AS9100, ISO 9001, 8D, 5-Why, SPC, FAI/AS9102, FMEA, Windchill, SAP
Responsibilities
Develop and sustain manufacturing processes for LO treatments and coatings; Serve as voting member of Material Review Board (MRB) for nonconformance disposition; Author work instructions and process specifications; Drive CAPA programs and track MRB trends; Partner with Design/Quality on manufacturability; Support first article inspection and process validation; Coordinate with NDI/NDT teams; Lead root cause investigations; Own documentation and configuration control; Implement continuous improvement initiatives; Support quality audits.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC