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Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing - Special Projects (R4972)

Seattle, Washington💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define manufacturing processes, build production infrastructure for next-gen jet programs, and scale operations.

Role type

Staff manufacturing engineer (advanced manufacturing)

Builds

Production lines, capital equipment, and manufacturing systems for defense aircraft

Domain

Defense technology / Advanced manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Manufacturing process design, Bill of Process definition, MBOM mapping, ergonomic workstation design, time study & takt analysis, root cause analysis, ECO implementation, quality system integration, lean/5S, PFMEA, SPC/DOE

Preferred skills

AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge, CAD proficiency, additive manufacturing, automation systems, tooling design, project management

Technologies

MES/QMS systems, torque analyzers, Minitab, Excel, ergonomic assessment tools

Responsibilities

Define Bill of Process and manufacturing sequence; Map MBOM to operations and tooling; Build ergonomic workstations; Create visual Work Instructions; Conduct time studies and lead kaizen; Establish standardized work and audit systems; Capture shop-floor defects and drive corrective action; Partner with Quality on error-proofing and FAI readiness; Implement ECOs and validate process updates

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship

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