Manufacturing Engineer: From Prototype to Production (Hybrid)

First Rf Corporation; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO four weeks yearly

Hybrid work

401(k) match up to 6%

Healthcare, dental, and vision

Job summary

FIRST RF is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to translate product designs into repeatable, efficient manufacturing processes from prototype through production. You will bridge Engineering and Production to ensure manufacturability, quality, safety, and cost targets are met.

The role involves developing processes and documentation, supporting tooling and process improvements, and leading root-cause investigations. Collaboration across teams is essential to optimize throughput and yield.

Qualifications

• Must have U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience developing and maintaining manufacturing processes and documentation.
• Experience supporting hardware builds in a production, prototype, or low-rate manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and drive issues to resolution through cross-functional collaboration.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, bills of material, configuration management, and engineering change processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing processes, work instructions, and production plans.
• Partner with Engineering during development to ensure products are manufacturable, testable, and supportable throughout their lifecycle.
• Support prototype, EMD, and production builds by providing hands-on technical guidance and resolving manufacturing issues.
• Identify and implement tooling, fixtures, equipment, and process improvements that improve efficiency, repeatability, ergonomics, and product quality.
• Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective actions related to manufacturing nonconformances and recurring production issues.
• Evaluate and disposition manufacturing impacts of engineering changes, ensuring effective implementation on the production floor.
• Analyze production performance data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in throughput, yield, cost, and schedule adherence.
• Coordinate with Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Production personnel to ensure successful execution of manufacturing activities.
• Support qualification activities, first article inspections, process validations, and customer or regulatory audits as required.
• Train and mentor production personnel on new processes, methods, and manufacturing best practices.
• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with applicable safety requirements, quality standards, and company procedures.

Skills

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

FIRST RF is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to translate product designs into repeatable, efficient manufacturing processes from prototype through production. You will bridge Engineering and Production to ensure manufacturability, quality, safety, and cost targets are met.

The role involves developing processes and documentation, supporting tooling and process improvements, and leading root-cause investigations. Collaboration across teams is essential to optimize throughput and yield.