Launch Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

ManTech is seeking Top Talent as a Manufacturing Engineer to support new entrant certification of the New Glenn launch vehicle system. The position remotely supports the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise Directorate (SMC/LEA) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. Candidate will be based in Kent, WA; Huntsville, AL; Merritt Island, FL Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

*Work with the launch vehicle provider to schedule and track audits to be performed during rocket certification activities.

*Develop, conduct, and assess results of audits of flight critical item manufacture and processes per applicable military and industry/commercial manufacturing standards such as AS6500.

*Create audit plans and checklists, and conduct production floor audits to verify documented processes are being followed.

*Interface with customer, design engineers, project manager, and production personnel.

*Compile and present weekly status charts to AF leadership.

*Participate in Engineering Review Boards and apply knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials.

*Examine product design and its implementation to manufacturing processes assessing/evaluating the manufacturing baseline for qualification, capability, process control and maturity.

*Assess documentation for proper configuration management and change control.

*Assess/ evaluate conformance to standards, specifications, drawings, procedures, work instructions, other contractual requirements and the traceability to the functional and physical characteristics of configuration items.

*Review process changes to determine impact to process stability.

*Assess facilities manufacturing capacity, production readiness, vendor/supplier control requirements.

*Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications:

*BS degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Physical Sciences; will consider higher education in lieu of experience and more experience in lieu of education.

*10 years of experience with launch vehicle/space sub-system and process engineering.

*Experience with space-qualified parts fabrication and assembly.

*Experience involving manufacture of complex products; application of manufacturing principles and methods including: product design, process design, producibility, process qualifications/validation, product design requirements flow down to manufacturing process requirements/documentation, product and process controls, measurement and test, product/process audits, statistical applications, configuration management, and lean manufacturing.

*Excellent written and oral communication skills.

*Experience with MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

*Ability to travel up to 50% time.

*Must be Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time to LASFB, Launch Service Providers and Sub Suppliers.

*US Citizenship required. Security Requirements:

*Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance. Physical Requirements:

*Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

*Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

*Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.

*Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.