Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Job location: Torrance, CA

Salary: $82,000-$95,000/yr 

Stellant Systems Inc. (Stellant) currently has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join the team in the space Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) group at our Torrance, California location.  In this position you will support production, development and continuous improvement efforts related to the manufacturing of TWTs, specifically the vacuum envelope.  Stellant’s industry leading space TWT & LTWTAs support a variety of spacecraft mission needs with over 4700 modern TWTs in orbit and 290 million operating hours.  As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for development, documentation, training, and technical support in key processes utilized to manufacture a TWTs.  You will also develop an expertise in several unique manufacturing practices utilized to build space TWT.  The role is heavily production lead, with focus on delivery targets to meet space program needs.  Your work may be in a variety of technical and operational disciplines to perform general troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), develop manufacturing process improvements and design upgrades.

• Observe, evaluate and troubleshoot existing production problems
• Develop an overarching understanding of the manufacturing processes that go into TWT vacuum hardware
• Support operations personnel on day-to-day production needs
• Support program management on technical issues and customer relations
• Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop or troubleshoot designs to meet performance, cost and schedule metrics
• Specify components and/or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications
• Communicate effectively with vendors, customers, and other Stellant personnel
• Perform modeling and design engineer tasks on current or future products

• At least 2 years of relevant engineering experience.  An advanced degree in a relevant field can be considered sufficient experience in lieu of professional experience.  Other qualifications that will enable you to perform successfully in this position include:
•  Hands on manufacturing engineer experience preferred
• Support of space or aerospace hardware preferred
• Experience working with engineering drawings
• Experience writing assembly instructions or equivalent
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are needed, with experience presenting to internal and/or external customers a plus
• Must be able to work well in a team environment and with individuals from a variety of areas within the company (such as program managers, engineers from multiple disciplines, and operations staff)
• A bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline is required. A master's degree in one of these disciplines a plus
• Computer programming skills a plus
• Previous experience in root cause analysis efforts a bonus
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications is necessary

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance.  Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.  In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).