Aerospace-Grade Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Positronic Industries, Inc. in; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Positronic Industries, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Automation Engineer to design, build, deploy, and validate automated assembly and test equipment for connector production.

You will program PLCs, integrate robotics and vision systems, and manage projects from concept to production ramp in a defense/aerospace environment. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience, with responsibilities spanning PFMEA, process validation, and

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Own automation projects from conception through URS, vendor selection, FAT/SAT, and production handover.
• Program PLCs, HMIs, safety systems; integrate robots and machine vision for automated guidance and inspection.
• Architect automation for connector manufacturing processes.
• Link equipment to MES/SCADA networks for data, SPC, and OEE tracking.
• Develop REST/MQTT APIs to bridge industrial protocols with MES/ERP systems.
• Create data validation scripts to structure sensor telemetry for analytics.
• Lead PFMEA, design reviews, IQ/OQ/PQ ensuring AS9100/ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement: reduce downtime, enhance yield and throughput.
• Enforce safety standards including LOTO and safety PLC configurations.
• Redesign legacy components for DFA with minimal form/function impact.

Skills

PLC programming

Machine vision

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Technical writing

Problem solving

Interpreting docs

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Epicor

Microsoft Office

Job description

Positronic Industries, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Automation Engineer to design, build, deploy, and validate automated assembly and test equipment for connector production.

You will program PLCs, integrate robotics and vision systems, and manage projects from concept to production ramp in a defense/aerospace environment. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience, with responsibilities spanning PFMEA, process validation, and