Manufacturing Technologist

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Manufacturing Technologist to join a leading Company located in the Huntsville, AL surrounding area.

**US Citizenship is required.**

**Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**

We are seeking a talented Manufacturing Technologist for our hypersonics line of business. With offices across the United States engagingin the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields, we provideresponsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions. 

Responsibilities:

• The selected candidate will work alongside engineers, assisting with research, evaluation, design, and quality control processes. 
• The selected candidate will support the build and assembly of tactical electronic/electrical assemblies (including cables) and special test equipment and will utilize common support equipment and tools needed for troubleshootingelectrical subsystems of complex defense and space systems. 
• The selected candidate will be responsible for working with a diverse team on tasks that will include the requirements capture, design, procurement, build, configuration, and validation of electrical and mechanical assemblies that will be integrated into a hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) system, including all reviews, documentation release processes, testing, and troubleshooting. 
• Work will be conducted in a laboratory environment.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or computer engineering from an ABET-accredited school is required; in lieu ofa Bachelor's Degree, the candidate should have at least 4+ years of relevant experience with a High School diploma or equivalent.  
• Candidate should have at least 5+ years of relevant experience. 
• The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.
• Candidate must be capable of reading engineering drawings and following work instructions to produce complex assemblies and provide valuable feedback to engineering.
• Candidate must have familiarity with workingwith electrical schematics and cable/wiring diagrams.
• Candidate must be able to work independently, or as part of a team, ina dedicated workforce.
• Candidate must be able to provide rapid integration and troubleshooting support for HWIL system-level integration.
• Candidate must be able to assume responsibility for testing a variety of electronic/electrical hardware, including electrical and mechanical assemblies.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating withina team environment, which will includedesign, test, and manufacturing engineers.
• Candidate must be able to lift 35 pounds.
• Candidate must possess current J-STD and IPC/WHMA-A-620 certifications.
• Candidate must be willing to participate in integration activities held at industry partner locations. 
• Travel is estimated to be 10%.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and hold a Secret clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in the manufacturing and testing of large electronic/electrical components for military and aerospace applications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems operation and configuration.
• Advanced experience reading mechanical assembly drawings, electrical schematics, and other manufacturing documentation.
• Skills associated with electrical and mechanical assembly tasks, including proficiency in using corporate production control processes and in creating documents and spreadsheets for manufacturing information, such as work instructions, parts lists, inventory reports, etc.