About the company
Our client is a defense manufacturing company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and deliver safety-critical production equipment for handling hazardous materials on a manufacturing floor. Own projects from early concept to shop-floor rollout, partnering with manufacturing and design colleagues and coaching less experienced staff.
What you'll do
- Create heavy-duty handling and processing equipment, including holding devices, forming tools and lifting or transfer assemblies, for hazardous bulk materials.
- Develop approaches for temperature regulation, moving material between facilities and safely splitting large quantities into smaller portions.
- Partner with manufacturing, design and production colleagues to meet cost, quality and schedule goals for initial builds.
- Take projects from initial idea through implementation on the production floor, applying simulation-based validation, tolerance analysis and design for manufacturability.
- Coach junior engineers and technicians.
- Make sure all work follows relevant aerospace and defense standards.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 3 to 5+ years of experience in tooling or a closely related engineering discipline.
- A track record of designing sizeable load-bearing equipment for heavy or moving hardware.
- Experience in a fast-paced setting such as a startup or early-stage build program, rather than only at a long-established large contractor.
- A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline such as mechanical or manufacturing.
- Advanced CAD proficiency for designing complex production, test and handling equipment.
- A solid grounding in structural mechanics, including simulation analysis, dynamic behavior, dimensional tolerancing and sizing of fabricated or welded assemblies.
- A safety-first approach, with a habit of spotting hazards early when working with dangerous materials.
- Ability to satisfy U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.
- Based in or willing to relocate to Torrance, CA.
Bonus points
- Prior work in hazardous or demanding hardware settings.
- Familiarity with design for manufacturability and quality standards such as AS9100.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 140,000 to 200,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Retirement plan
- Paid parental leave
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- Torrance, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
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