Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (Palm Bay, FL)

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 46524

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80; Every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team supporting cutting-edge defense and space programs. This position is responsible for translating product designs into scalable manufacturing solutions, optimizing workflows, resolving production issues, and driving continuous improvement across the factory. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with hands‑on problem‑solving skills and thrives in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment focused on operational excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Design, document, and improve manufacturing processes to ensure repeatability, efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Provide daily production‑floor support to resolve issues, reduce bottlenecks, and maintain flow.
• Specify, design, procure, and validate tools, fixtures, and equipment.
• Create and maintain work instructions, routings, and process documentation.
• Lead continuous‑improvement initiatives, including waste reduction, cycle‑time improvements, and root‑cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Quality to ensure processes meet specifications, standards, and command media.
• Analyze production data, yields, and defect trends to drive corrective actions.
• Support new product introduction by developing build plans, assessing manufacturability, and assisting with pilot builds.
• Maintain configuration control and ensure processes reflect correct part numbers, BOMs, and revisions.
• Work cross‑functionally with design engineering, planning, supply chain, quality, and operations.
• Assess tasks for safety risks and implement ergonomic and safety improvements.
• Train operators and technicians on processes, equipment, and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Background in the manufacturing of electronics for high reliability, military and government systems.
• Experience generating electronic work authorization documentation using Aegis Fusion, Solumina, or equivalent electronic manufacturing execution system.
• Background in developing manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of MIL/ IPC workmanship and performance standards related to electronic assemblies (IPC-610, IPC-620, NASA-STD-8739, etc.).
• Good communication skills, including the ability to deliver effective presentations to peers and management, as well as the ability to work alongside the assembly team in the lab.
• Demonstrated ability to find root cause of manufacturing process problems, workmanship defects, mechanical test failures, etc.
• Previous cable manufacturing assembly experience and experience writing work instructions/technical writing skills.

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