Manufacturing Engineer

Epirus designs and builds cutting-edge, high-powered microwave (HPM) systems that have the ability to transform industries. With a successful foothold in the defense industry, where we invented directed energy weapon systems that surpass current capabilities, we’re creating new possibilities for intelligently-driven power products in commercial markets.

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 trades, 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, procedures used to standardize workflow that optimizes the production process.

Duties

• Partner with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to assess design requirements and producibility. Think creatively to resolve and challenge conflicting requirements
• Lead in the structuring and evolution of the manufacturing execution system including the setup of manufacturing work center architecture and product flow
• Develop, demonstrate and verify that innovative production processes are ready for production
• Work in an fast paced, agile environment, and adapt to evolving design and production challenges
• Use facts and data to drive decisions on design and process changes that support program cost and delivery goals
• Provide inputs to manufacturing plans and operation strategy
• Participation in daily, weekly production meetings, and focus on resolving manufacturing defects and yield related discrepancies
• Interface with production technicians, engineering team and leadership on a daily basis
• Develop training materials and mentor technicians on assembly process

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering
• Deep understanding of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and data analytics with Tableau, Anylogic or comparable SW system
• SolidWorks or 3D modeling design experience
• Proficient in documenting detailed assembly instructions with 3D models, pictures, diagrams and text
• Experience with RF Products, Electromechanical assembly and test
• Experience in lifts, large and complex material movement (ie. crane and hoist, forklift)
• Industry 4.0 topics including Model based Engineering, Automation, IoT and Digital Thread
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety elements
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization
• US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required)

Desired Qualifications

• Aerospace/Defense experience and/or military experience
• Knowledge of Production Systems and Lean Manufacturing elements
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerances
• RF and Power Test
• Understanding of how MRP works in product development and production environments
• Experience with ISO9001/AS9100 quality management systems elements

Epirus was the magical bow with infinite arrows wielded by the Greek hero Theseus. Like our namesake, we strive to be fast, efficient, and limitless in our approach. This agility, combined with a culture of innovation in systems development, allows us to move quickly without losing the decades of lessons learned.

We have developed technologies that leverage new breakthroughs in sensors and high-power microwaves, combined with computer vision and advanced software control. Our first broad-market application is a comprehensive defense system to defeat offensive drones at scale.