Manufacturing Engineer - 1108

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in our Broomfield, CO, location.

This highly hands-on role will lead a production line for complex ultra-high-vacuum (UHV) hardware. The manufacturing engineer will work side by side with technicians to execute builds to schedule, maintain quality, improve manufacturing processes, and further define the structure needed for predictable production

All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a production line building complex UHV hardware, with direct accountability for safe, high-quality execution of the build schedule
• Work side by side with technicians to assemble, integrate, test, troubleshoot, and deliver low-volume, high-complexity hardware while providing real-time technical direction and removing barriers to progress
• Translate production priorities into clear daily and weekly work plans; coordinate labor, materials, tooling, documentation, and technical support to keep builds on schedule
• Own and continuously improve the production-line structure, including process flows, assembly sequences, work instructions, build travelers, inspection and test methods, training, and readiness criteria
• Partner with quality to drive process improvements using build data, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, defect and rework trends, cycle time, and yield
• Partner with engineers, physicists, quality and supply chain to resolve issues, implement engineering changes, and improve manufacturability, reliability, throughput, and cost
• Develop tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and workstation improvements that increase safety, repeatability, ergonomics, and production capacity
• Travel may be required up to 10%

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s Degree Minimum
• Minimum 5 years of experience in hardware manufacturing or product industrialization environment.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status

WE VALUE:

• Advanced degree Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
• Hands-on experience leading builds or daily production-line execution for complex, low-volume hardware while meeting schedule, quality, and safety commitments
• Experience building, integrating, testing, or troubleshooting UHV systems, precision mechanical assemblies, cryogenic systems, or comparable complex scientific hardware
• Demonstrated success establishing production structure through process flows, work instructions, build travelers, inspection plans, test procedures, operator training, and readiness reviews
• Experience improving manufacturing quality, yield, cycle time, throughput, and rework using root-cause analysis, corrective action, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methods
• Experience with DFM/DFA, tooling and fixture design, configuration control, engineering changes, quality systems, and CAD or PLM/PDM tools such as Onshape and Arena
• Strong technical ownership, organization, communication, and cross-functional leadership, with the ability to remain closely engaged on the production floor and build trust with technicians