Are you dreaming about a position where you can deliver quality, meaningful results? Come be a part of our diverse, multi-disciplined team of engineers, operating in an agile environment, using the latest tools and methodologies. Develop your technical acumen as well as your leadership skills at a company with huge potential for long-term career growth. As an Engineering Manager, you will be using your skills and expertise to manage functional teams through program execution for our products and services. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You will represent the engineering department at all management level meetings. Youll ensure that the engineering design, documentation, and approvals meet the program schedules, are obtained in a timely manner and that engineering hours expended are productive, meeting program goals and budgets. You will own and continuously improve processes and procedures, oversee training of staff and provide technical direction as required.
Leading the Manufacturing Engineering team in preparing, conducting, and evaluating analyses for planning improvements and problem solving for manufacturing issues (production methods and procedures) in a specific function, e.g., layout, production sequence, tooling and production equipment, material fabrication, assembly/installation methods and process planning, in a Production environment.The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST
Responsibilities:
- Serve as Engineering interface between the program managers, customers, operations, and engineering department personnel.
- Perform technical studies of complex nature, conduct analysis of operations (existing or proposed)and report recommendations for equipment needed and methods of manufacturing (including sequence of operations and detailed methodology of complex assemblies and installations as well as detail components).
- Perform special projects, create new procedures, and provide technical direction as assigned.
- Generate proposal concepts, approaches, estimates and write-ups that are clear, concise, and cost effective.
- Be an advocate and leader in improving design for manufacturing processes and practices to conform to SNC guidelines and customer needs.
- Guide the authoring of detailed work instructions that optimize manufacturing process efficiency and opportunity for zero defects with MfgEng Team and functional Operations Manager.
- Guide the authoring of MBOMs in CostPoint/MES/PLM (as applicable) to ensure all parts defined by Engineering are installed during the assembly/ installation process.
- Generate make-or-buy proposals and recommend corrective actions for areas of responsibility
- Conduct research, investigation, and analysis in connection with assigned planning or other assigned projects, to ensure conformance to requirements.
Must-haves:
- Bachelors of Science degree in a related discipline and typically 8 or more years of relevant technical experience
- Understanding of engineering principles and practices
- Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
- Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Secret Clearance
Preferred:
- Experience with CATIA v5, CAMEO, Delmia Apriso MES, CostPoint (Item, Routing and MBOM creation), and ENOVIA 3DX or similar software is desired.
- Current/Previous experience working as a Manufacturing Engineer within aviation/aerospace manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC
SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150 match up to 6, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.
