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This engineer must be a self-starter who is eager to learn and take initiative to help accelerate the growth of the Balloon Department. In this role, the engineer will work closely with other engineers, technicians and operators in other departments to complete challenging projects with tight timelines and budgetary constraints.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities (but are not limited to):\nIndependently execute small projects end to end. This includes design/drafting, manufacturing/assembly, process documentation, testing and report writing\nCommunicate technical reasoning clearly and back it with data.\nSurface technical issues promptly and help address them.\nBuild balloon prototypes for customers in early feasibility stages of projects.\nAuthor Manufacturing Procedures, Test Methods, Batch Records, and Technical Reports that hold up to customer and quality scrutiny. \nDesign and support manufacturing of tooling. 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