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Launch Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

4 weeks ago


Merritt Island, United States ManTech Full time

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

ManTech is seeking Top Talent as a Manufacturing Engineer to support new entrant certification of the New Glenn launch vehicle system.

Candidate will be based in Kent, WA; Huntsville, AL; Merritt Island, FL

  • Must be Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time to LASFB, Launch Service Providers and Sub Suppliers.

The position remotely supports the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise Directorate (SMC/LEA) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Preferred. Clearance not required to start but is required to remain on Program

Location: Kent, WA

The Manufacturing Engineer will:

  • Work with the launch vehicle provider to schedule and track audits to be performed during rocket certification activities.
  • Develop, conduct, and assess results of audits of flight critical item manufacture and processes per applicable military and industry/commercial manufacturing standards such as AS6500.
  • Create audit plans and checklists, and conduct production floor audits to verify documented processes are being followed.
  • Interface with customer, design engineers, project manager, and production personnel.
  • Compile and present weekly status charts to AF leadership.
  • Participate in Engineering Review Boards and apply knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials.
  • Examine product design and its implementation to manufacturing processes assessing/evaluating the manufacturing baseline for qualification, capability, process control and maturity.
  • Assess documentation for proper configuration management and change control.
  • Assess/ evaluate conformance to standards, specifications, drawings, procedures, work instructions, other contractual requirements and the traceability to the functional and physical characteristics of configuration items.
  • Review process changes to determine impact to process stability.
  • Assess facilities manufacturing capacity, production readiness, vendor/supplier control requirements.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Mandatory Skill Requirements:

  • BS degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Physical Sciences; will consider higher education in lieu of experience and more experience in lieu of education.
  • 10 years of experience with launch vehicle/space sub-system and process engineering.
  • Experience with space-qualified parts fabrication and assembly.
  • Experience involving manufacture of complex products; application of manufacturing principles and methods including: product design, process design, producibility, process qualifications/validation, product design requirements flow down to manufacturing process requirements/documentation, product and process controls, measurement and test, product/process audits, statistical applications, configuration management, and lean manufacturing.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience with MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% time.
  • US Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
  • Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
  • Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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