Process Engineer
On-site · Delmar, Delaware, United States
Job Summary
Process Engineer serves as a key technical interface between Design Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality within an aerospace and defense manufacturing environment. Responsible for supporting NPI, developing robust manufacturing processes, improving yield and productivity, and ensuring products transition into production. Provides hands-on support to manufacturing operations, leads root-cause investigations and corrective actions, analyzes manufacturing data with SPC and other data-driven methods, drives continuous improvement (first-pass yield, scrap/rework reduction, cycle-time improvement), and supports qualification/deployment of new equipment, tooling, fixtures, and automation. Collaborates with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to improve manufacturability and compliance with AS9100, IPC, customer, and regulatory requirements through robust process controls and audits.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 3–10 years of experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments
- Experience supporting NPI-to-production transfers and manufacturing process development
- Working knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, AS9100, and related quality requirements
- Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), CAPA, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience developing, qualifying, or supporting SMT electronics assembly processes, reflow soldering, and other special manufacturing processes
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and manufacturing documentation
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
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