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Aquila Technology is looking for a highly skilled Engineering Production Specialist to support one of the nation’s leading defense research organizations. The Group is looking for a talented, creative, and motivated individual to strengthen the Group’s ability to provide rapid and innovative solutions to challenging problems. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary program team providing fabrication expertise, coordinating design for manufacturability reviews, facilitating fabrication activities, and developing and executing program fabrication plans working in close collaboration with program teams, internal shop operations, and Group members. A unique aspect of the org is that we develop prototype systems rather than high volume production.
Job Responsibility
Develop and manage the plans for internally and externally fabricated components to support prototype development for a multitude of part commodity types and programs
Coordinate with the multi-faceted cross-functional team and program contacts to align fabrication execution plan to program and technical needs
Translate technical data provided into process instructions to execute fabrication and assembly of prototype hardware
Utilize planning tools to provide capacity analysis, cost, and schedule estimates to group and programs
Identify opportunities for process improvements and manage projects related to fabrication, procurement, and project planning
Develop strong working relationships with vendor base contacts that support external sourcing of key components for prototype development and fabrication
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a Technical/STEM discipline
2+ years of professional experience
Ability to collaborate with cross functional team members to drive projects forward and to push forward action plans.
Nice to have
Six Sigma experience or other manufacturing type methodologies
Previous experience working with a team of engineers to solve problems, execute fabrications, plan for manufacturing layout, etc.
Project coordination type experience, in the sense of helping move an idea to execution (start to finish).
What we offer
PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays – 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) – 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
Tuition & Training Reimbursement– 5K annually for pre-approved, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university. Team members must achieve a grade of “B” or better to qualify for reimbursement
401K with Fidelity – Eligible to participate following 90 days of employment. Company match on employee contribution: $1/$1 up to 3%, then .50 cents / $1 for 4th and 5th %s. Fully vested from day one
Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses
Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) – Team members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three (3) years for the purchase of electronic equipment used to access corporate services