Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (2024-056)

Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to join our cohesive and diverse team of professional problem solvers in Kirkland, WA.

If you are interested in working for a dynamic company that has won awards as one of Washington's Best Places to work for 15 years consecutively, please read on!

JOB SUMMARY

The Manufacturing Engineer will design, integrate, and improve manufacturing systems or related processes. They will work with others to refine product designs to increase producibility and decrease costs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizes the DFMAT and PFMEA tools, documents manufacturing concerns and work with development teams to rectify these concerns

• Acts as a liaison in addressing quality and manufacturability concern between internal and external suppliers and customers, identifyingand implementing improvements in cost, yield, and lead times

• Maintains a fundamental knowledge and understanding of industry standards and best practices

• Assesses gaps between contractual requirements, industry standards and specifications against current company policies and procedures

• Establishes and executes plans to address deficiencies

• Designs, develops, validates and maintains tools and fixtures of moderate complexity

• Shares and transfers specialized process knowledge in key commodities to the Manufacturing Engineering team, as opportunities arise

• Supports supply chain and quality in conducting work transfers between suppliers, other Astronics' business units, and/or internally, as needed

• Creates and maintains EPS (Engineering Process Specifications) and/or Manufacturing Engineering business process documents

• Performs troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of equipment of moderate complexity to minimize or eliminate production down time

• Works with Test Equipment Support to implement preventative maintenance measures based on failure or maintenance data

• Supports or conducts training of departmental and/or production personnel on processes, as needed

• Identifies and maintains metrics to drive continuous improvement activities

• Leads teams and projects, as needed

• Performs all other duties as needed to support the business

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering

• Demonstrates proficiency; Typically five (5)+ years of direct experience with the above duties and responsibilities for consideration as Sr. Manufacturing Engineer.

• Demonstrates familiarity; Typically two (2)+ years of direct experience with the above duties and responsibilities for consideration as Manufacturing Engineer.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

As a US Department of Defense Contractor, Astronics is bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Must be a US Person under ITAR to be eligible.

An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a background screening and drug test which includes screening for the use of cannabis.

Base salary range for Sr. Manufacturing Engineer is $102,687- $154,031 per year.

Base salary range for Manufacturing Engineer is $66,740 - $100,109 per year.

Several job-related and non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience in comparable roles, skill sets, training, education, licensure or certifications, other qualifications, market conditions and business needs influence actual salary offered.

Astronics AES offers a competitive benefits package including:

Stay Healthy

• Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, FSA, HSA, as well as voluntary life/AD&D, voluntary critical illness, accident prevention and hospital indemnity

Save for the Future

• 401K & Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Find Balance

• Employee Assistance Program, work/life balance culture

Time for You

• Generous Paid Time Off starting at 120 hours annually, plus 12 Paid Holidays per year