Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment
Core
Lead the development, sustainment, and improvement of production equipment, test racks, and test cells supporting manufacturing and system-level testing.
Role type
Staff Equipment Engineer (Manufacturing)
Builds
Production equipment, test racks, and test cells for manufacturing and system-level testing
Domain
Defense technology / Manufacturing / Electromechanical systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (physical equipment)
Required skills
electromechanical systems troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, equipment reliability engineering, technical documentation, vendor management, cross-functional collaboration, factory floor operations
Preferred skills
automated production equipment support, PLC/HMI/industrial networks, equipment safety standards, scaling equipment from prototype to high-rate manufacturing, technical mentorship
Technologies
PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, LabVIEW, Python
Responsibilities
Own the technical lifecycle of production equipment from readiness through sustainment; lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of equipment failures; drive RAM improvements; develop and maintain equipment documentation; support equipment upgrades and capacity expansion; define and execute equipment acceptance testing; mentor junior engineers and technicians; manage external vendors and integrators
Seniority
Staff, hands-on technical leadership with mentorship
