Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

** Due to the classified nature of our work, U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be willing to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

About Us

Pacific Defense is a leading developer of advanced RF and electronics systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers. Our team specializes in Open Systems Architecture solutions for the non-kinetic fight, providing cost-effective, modular, and rapidly reconfigurable systems to customers in record time. We deliver sensing and effects solutions for land, air, sea, and space domains, leveraging open standards and rapid prototyping methodologies to bring innovative capabilities to the market. Pacific Defense has built an excellent reputation in the defense industry and is expanding our team to tackle new challenges and opportunities. Join us and accelerate your career!

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Manufacturing Engineer who wants to get involved with a small, fast-paced, and dynamic company. You will be a key member of our Manufacturing Organization and will be responsible for manufacturing processes involving planning, design, implementation, validation, and production.

Requirements

• Must-have direct experience facilitating the full cycle from new product introduction to manufacturing process set-up and production process optimization.

• Previous experience supporting manufacturing at Electronics Contract Manufacturing sites
• Excellent communication with all levels; collaboration, organizational and prioritization skills
• Proven experience defining, developing, and implementing test strategies for electronic manufacturing
• Proven experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing as part of a cross-functional team
• Demonstrated experience in fast-paced iterative design environments of high-speed digital processing electronic products and associated software, familiarity with RF products a plus
• Proven ability in communicating project status and updates across departments and disciplines

• Ability to interface well with Product Development Engineering resources
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Effective communicator able to work independently and in teams
• Demonstrated experience using electronic test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, frequency generator, spectrum analyzers, DMM)
• Proven experience in performing root cause analysis and then coherently presenting results
• Demonstrated deep understanding of DFT and DFM methods
• Proven ability in reviewing and evaluating engineering changes, drawings, and BOM
• Experience with Product Life Cycle Management systems such as Arena, Agile, or similar products
• Demonstrated experience with reviewing hardware designs to define test coverage

Responsibilities

• Clearly communicate status using the established collaboration tools

• Create clear and concise Manufacturing Assembly and test procedures
• Own the workstream of the Manufacturing project plan; responsible for adjusting, revising documents, procuring components for manufacturing and test validation.
• Perform manufacturing engineering assignments associated with the integrity of product design to assure quality and cost-effective production.
• Advise engineering of existing production capabilities, equipment, facilities, and standard practices to contribute to the development of designs; coordinate with support groups to ensure capabilities and capacity are developed to support new products.
• Ensure efficient and effective manufacturing through meeting the quality, cost, operating specification, and customer/company standard requirements. Applies DBS to improve production processes and achieve cost reduction.
• Plan, define and implement new manufacturing systems as needed for new product introductions.
• Ensure design producibility. Refine, modify, or provide input into applications, processes, and devices as required to meet manufacturing and test requirements. Analyze data, evaluate, and implement improvements to meet contract/schedule/quality requirements.
• Contribute to generation of manufacturing schedules that meet program schedule milestones
• Work independently or in a team environment to resolve program issues using data- based root cause analysis; diligently applies firm corrective actions.
• Demonstrate the ability to organize information, job tasks, and manage time for most efficient and "best value" performance.

Education / Experience

• Minimum requirement: BS EE
• MS EE or MS CS is a plus
• 5+ years of professional experience in electronics manufacturing.

Benefits

Pacific Defense provides competitive salaries and immediately vested 401K match. We provide 100% coverage for the employee, and 75% coverage for dependents’ medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, as well as a flexible spending account for incidental health care expenses. We offer paid time off and federal holidays to spend time with family, pursue outside interests, or just get some extra rest.

Pacific Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.