Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Electrical Systems (US Citizenship Required)

Teledyne; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Electrical Systems to drive the transition of new products into operations and resolve issues in production. You will lead electro‑mechanical manufacturing processes, work with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations, and guide continuous improvement across methods, equipment, and processes.

You will provide technical leadership for electrical manufacturing, support NPI activities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; other engineering disciplines considered with relevant experience.
• 6–8+ years of electrical/electro‑mechanical manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting products through design release, NPI, production transfer, and full‑rate manufacturing.
• Strong troubleshooting of electrical/electro‑mechanical products in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with DFM, DFA, RCA, and corrective action; ECOs and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with PCBAs, electrical assemblies, wiring harnesses, test systems, or related technologies.
• NPI program experience preferred; infrared/optical systems experience a plus.
• Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma or similar improvement methodologies preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project management, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex design and manufacturing problems with engineering support as required.
• Take ownership of assigned products and provide technical direction to technicians and production staff.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical, electro‑mechanical, test, and system‑level issues on the floor.
• Develop manufacturing methods, sequences, tooling, and processes for new and existing infrared and electro‑mechanical products (NPI).
• Review and approve new product designs for DFM and DFA principles early in development.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineering to resolve design and manufacturability issues.
• Support transition of products from design to production ensuring readiness and manufacturability goals.
• Provide daily production floor support for assemblies, wiring, test systems, sensors, and integrated products.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to improve quality and yield.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve manufacturing and documentation issues.
• Participate in ECO reviews and approvals for supported products.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies and manufacturing processes with Engineering.
• Develop and implement process improvements to enhance manufacturability, quality, throughput, and cost efficiency.
• Create and maintain manufacturing docs, work instructions, process flows, and records.
• Evaluate costs, capabilities, labor estimates, and production time standards.
• Support Lean, Continuous Improvement, and yield initiatives across operations.

Skills

Electrical systems

Manufacturing support

NPI experience

Troubleshooting

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Related engineering disciplines with experience

Tools

PCBAs

DFM/ DFA

ECOs

Job description

US - Billerica, MA

Full time

REQ35955

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

US Citizenship is required for this position. We are unable to hire Green Card Holders, individuals who need a work visa, are currently on a work visa, or individuals who will require work visa sponsorship in the future.

Job Summary:

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Electrical Systems supports the transition of new products into operations and resolves technical issues for products currently in production. This position plays a critical role in bringing advanced electro-mechanical, electrical, and infrared products from design into manufacturing by partnering closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams. The role works across the entire product lifecycle, influencing product design, manufacturability, production readiness, cost, quality, and yield. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for electrical and electro-mechanical manufacturing processes, support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize manufacturing methods, equipment, and processes.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Solve complex design and manufacturing problems with engineering support as required.
• Take ownership of assigned products and manufacturing processes and provide technical direction to Technicians and production personnel.
• Work hands-on with production teams to troubleshoot and resolve electrical, electro-mechanical, test, and system-level issues.
• Analyze design challenges during New Product Introduction (NPI) and develop manufacturing methods, operations sequences, tooling, and production processes for new and existing infrared and electro-mechanical products.
• Review, comment on, and approve new product designs to ensure Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles are incorporated early in the development process.
• Partner with Electrical Engineering teams to resolve design, integration, test, assembly, and manufacturability issues.
• Support successful transition of products from Design Engineering to Production while ensuring production readiness and manufacturability objectives are achieved.
• Provide daily production floor support for complex electrical and electro-mechanical assemblies, including PCBAs, wiring harnesses, test systems, sensors, and integrated products.
• Lead root cause investigations, failure analysis activities, and implementation of corrective actions to improve quality, reliability, and yield.
• Work with suppliers and vendors to resolve manufacturing, assembly, component, and documentation issues.
• Participate in the review and approval of all Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for supported products.
• Liaison with Engineering to maintain knowledge of emerging technologies, product designs, and manufacturing processes.
• Develop and implement process improvements that enhance manufacturability, quality, throughput, and cost efficiency.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, process flows, and production support records.
• Evaluate manufacturing costs, process capabilities, labor estimates, and production time standards.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and yield improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering strongly preferred. Candidates with degrees in Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering disciplines may be considered if they possess significant experience supporting electrical or electronics manufacturing environments.
• 6-8+ years of experience in electrical, electronics, or electro-mechanical manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting products through design release, NPI, production transfer, and full-rate manufacturing.
• Strong experience troubleshooting electrical and electro-mechanical products in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and corrective action implementation.Experience working with Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), manufacturing documentation, and process development.
• Experience with printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), electrical assemblies, wiring harnesses, test systems, or related electrical manufacturing technologies preferred.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) programs strongly preferred.
• Experience with optical products, sensors, imaging systems, portable instruments, electro-optical systems, and/or infrared technology strongly preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or similar manufacturing improvement methodologies preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project management, computer, and interpersonal skills.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Salary Range:

$96,600.00-$128,800.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.