Senior Manufacturing Engineer

 About Epirus 

Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.   

Job objective: This is an exciting role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience in product development, manufacturing, electronics, and mechanical assembly. The role will lead the development of a manufacturing execution system (MES) including focus on unique and novel manufacturing capabilities. In this role, you will work closely with an exceptional engineering team and support daily production activities. This person will be responsible to create and implement digital work instructions and to create procedures used to standardize workflow that optimizes the production process.

Duties: 

• Set standards for design and manufacturing with cross-functional engineering teams.  Drive design updates to improve manufacturability (DfMA) 
• Lead in the structuring and evolution of the manufacturing execution system including the setup of manufacturing work center architecture and product flow for testing 
• Own planning and implementation of lifts & hardware integration plans for larger assemblies that require craning and rigging 
• Participate in development of new factory and introduction of new product lines (NPI) 
• Evaluate non-conformances realized in hardware testing and implement solutions with test and engineering organizations (MRB) 
• Develop, demonstrate, and verify that innovative production processes are ready for production 
• Work in a fast-paced agile environment and adapt to evolving design and production challenges 
• Create KPI’s and other metrics that provide data to drive decisions on design and process changes that support program cost and delivery goals. 
• Provide inputs to manufacturing plans and operation strategy; regularly prepare and present data to upper management 
• Participation in daily, weekly production meetings and focus on resolving internal and external manufacturing defects and yield related discrepancies 
• Interface with production technician, engineering team and leadership daily 
• Develop training materials for manufacturing engineering team and drive tasking in weekly scrum meetings  
• Train and coach technician team on new processes or to improve quality

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related discipline 
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering 
• Experience with Crane and Rigging best practices 
• Expert level Solidworks or 3D modeling design experience 
• Expert in documenting detailed assembly instructions with 3D models, pictures, diagrams and text 
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety elements, especially related to craning and rigging, and RF testing 
• Strong written and oral communication skills 
• Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization 
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Hands-on experience developing or utilizing software tools in a programming language such as Python 
• Experience with RF Products, Electromechanical assembly, and test 
• Industry 4.0 topics including Model based Engineering, Automation, IoT and Digital Thread 
• Aerospace/Defense experience and/or military experience 
• Knowledge of Production Systems and Lean Manufacturing elements 
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerances (GD+T) 
• RF and Power Test 
• Understanding of how ERP/MRP works in product development and production environments 
• Experience with ISO9001/AS9100 quality management systems elements

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:  

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.   

At Epirus, you’ll work with technical peers and great people—and get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of our time. Here, “impossible” is just a challenge. We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions. Join us and rewrite the rules.