Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Sun Technologies, Inc.; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance (ACA-compliant)

401(k)

Sick leave

Job summary

Sun Technologies, Inc. in Palmdale, CA is seeking Manufacturing Engineers for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on aerospace design for manufacturability, GD&T, RCCA, and Catia proficiency, with on-site work and first shift options.

The position requires collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams to optimize tooling, processes, and cost-efficiency across electrical, hydraulics, and propulsion systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Ability to interface with leadership, clients, and vendors.
• On-site in Palmdale, CA; 5am-3:30pm shift.
• Collaborate in a manufacturing-centric team to promote quality.

Responsibilities

• Guide engineering on design concepts for manufacturability.
• Review tools to reduce build times and costs.
• Define operation sequences; pursue corrective actions for non-conforming parts.
• Liaise to reduce production costs in integrated assemblies.
• Provide technical solutions to complex aeronautics manufacturing problems.
• Act as hands-on technical representative for the manufacturing organization.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

CAD

CAM

Catia

Electrical Engineering

GD&T

RCCA

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Catia

Model-based engineering tools

Job description

: Aerospace engineering , CAD , CAM , catia , Electrical Engineering , Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) , RCCA , root cause and corrective action

Location

• : Palmdale
• , California

Duration

: up to 12 months contract with possible extension

Job Description

Pay rate: $30 to $37/hr. The pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Featured Benefits: Medical Insurance in compliance with the ACA. 401(k). Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.

Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" and/or any work schedule (times may vary)

Must Have:

• The position requires on-site support located in Palmdale, CA where technology and teamwork come together. The selected candidate will become part of client’s Manufacturing Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the Engineering design
• Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly
• Define sequence of operations for product builds, investigate and initiate corrective actions and improvements that involve non-conforming product and identify improvement opportunities in areas that require producibility and affordability initiatives
• Provide liaison support for Engineering definition to influence low production costs for integrated assembly related to electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems
• Manufacturing Engineers for Aeronautics Systems are expected to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and difficult problems. They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
• We seek Manufacturing Engineers that use a unique skill set that includes a hands-on approach and act as the technical representative voice for the Manufacturing organization.

Basic Qualifications:

• 0-2 year of experience with Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or Aerospace engineering, Degree.
• Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
• Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" and/or any work schedule (times may vary)
• Associate Manufacturing Engineering Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to enable
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:
• Traverse unit/product and operate in manufacturing/production environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE, occasionally enter confined space.
• Ability to work for extended periods of time on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional periods of standing. but 99% in a cubicle/desk setting, no interaction with the product, strictly computer work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Composite experience and process knowledge
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Knowledge of Catia or equivalent CAD/Model-based engineering tools.
• Knowledge of performing root cause and corrective action(RCCA) using structured methodologies.