Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our engineering department. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area and provides various services which include but are not limited to: rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and small UAS aerospace system manufacturing.
**This position is fully on-site at Empirical System's Aerospace in San Luis Obispo, CA
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibility is to provide engineering support to ESAero manufacturing
- Develop and maintain assembly documentation to maintain high quality standards in our products
- As a member of the “Integrated Product Team”, represent manufacturing interests.
- Work with design engineers to partition new products into assemblies which can effectively be built with minimum variation by assembly personnel
- Work with IPT to ensure that “design for Manufacture” principals and methods are utilized in the design of new products
- Work with procurement and quality assurance to qualify new suppliers
- Work with assembly, test, and engineering personnel to build prototype units and ensure that the documentation accurately reflects the “as built” condition
- Define and revise assembly and test routings for work orders
- Act as engineering interface to resolve manufacturing problems on the assembly floor
- Help train assembly personnel in proper use of tools, equipment, and assembly techniques
- Make improvements throughout the assembly process which will reduce cost, reduce variation, or improve reliability
- Make sure that assembly processes clearly identify any potential safety hazards, and design processes and fixtures which will minimize safety risks
- Help define/develop assembly aids/fixtures to increase efficiency and quality
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- This position requires a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
- Hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment is necessary.
- Ability to extract manufacturing information from a computerized inventory control system
- Knowledge of transitioning prototypes into production builds
- Must be able to work in a small, effective manufacturing team
- Knowledge to translate an engineered design into build instructions which can be used by assembly and test personnel to duplicate the required product performance
- Ability to determine cost effective and reliable means of assembly in an electronics environment
- Take responsibility for establishing and maintaining assembly documentation
- Ability to comprehend specification sheets
- Familiarity with windows based personal computers
- Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision
- Willing to relocate to San Luis Obispo, CA
Desired Qualifications and Skills:
- Additional experience working with new product developments.
- Familiarity with electronics manufacturing.
- Specific experience with sheet metal fabrication, plastics, and printed circuit board manufacture.
- Knowledge of computerized MRP/ERP systems, an understanding of inventory control methods and production control techniques.
- Experience with supplier management and procurement (such as SOWs, RFPs, and/or vendor management)
- Knowledge of Lean Principles
Standard Benefits:
- Health: Health/Dental/Vision
- PTO
- Retirement: 401k
- Casual dress code, Free snacks
- Amazing location to live, work, and play
ESAero is an equal opportunity employer
E-Verify participation required for employment.
Must be able to pass background check
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States
Hiring Range: $70k-$120k annually
