Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Defense Production Lead

CoAspire; Washington; On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits (medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

CoAspire, a defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, seeks a manufacturing engineering authority to set standards for a weapon-system production line. You will own line build and documentation in ERP and drive rate, yield, and cost improvements as production scales.

You will partner with the Director of Production Operations to optimize throughput, quality, and safety while mentoring technicians and engineers on a ramp toward full-rate production.

Qualifications

• Citizenship in the United States and ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering on complex electro-mechanical hardware.
• Hands-on ownership of production processes including work instructions, tooling, routings, and first-pass quality.
• Experience moving a product from prototype/LRIP toward sustained rate and FRP ramp.
• Experience with certified quality systems (AS9100/ISO 9001 or equivalent).
• Comfort on the factory floor and ability to present trade-offs with data.

Responsibilities

• Own assembly processes, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, BOM, routings, and ERP master data.
• Lay out line flow, workstation design, line balance, and capacity to meet monthly targets.
• Lead cycle-time, labor-hour, yield, and cost-reduction initiatives with measurable results.
• Drive DFM and value engineering with multiple engineering teams to design-for-manufacturability.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to manufacturing staff; participate in hiring.
• Contribute to capital, facility, automation, and new-equipment decisions; qualify equipment.
• Represent manufacturing in reviews on rate, cost, quality, and risk; ensure compliance with AS9100D, ITAR, DFARS and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

On-floor manufacturing

Process ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Master’s in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ERP master data (MBOM, routings)

Job description

CoAspire, a defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, seeks a manufacturing engineering authority to set standards for a weapon-system production line. You will own line build and documentation in ERP and drive rate, yield, and cost improvements as production scales.

You will partner with the Director of Production Operations to optimize throughput, quality, and safety while mentoring technicians and engineers on a ramp toward full-rate production.