Operational Engineering & Planning Engineer

Job Description

Join the Operational Engineering & Planning (OE&P) team today! Perform analysis, planning, coordination, control, and improvement of manufacturing and test operations for all phases, systems, programs, and/or products from less complicated, single focus activities to extremely complex and highly diverse activities. 

The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead efforts on a multi-discipline team to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements for assigned projects, with an emphasis in top-level spacecraft manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test.
• Independently support the design review, build document development, assembly and delivery of multiple concurrent production efforts.
• Apply and/or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts to electronics assembly and design for manufacturing.
• Design, research and develop new processes or process improvement to reduce risk, cost or process cycle times.
• Act independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with electronics assembly, including printed wiring assemblies, electronics “box level” assemblies and interfacing assemblies.
• Plan production programs and recommend technological application programs to accomplish long-range objectives.
• Support program cost proposals and basis of estimates, with an emphasis on cost estimation for assembly, integration & test efforts.
• Develop information that extends knowledge in a given field. Information may form the basis of newly developed concepts, processes and products.
• Actively support the mentorship and training of more junior employees in manufacturing principles and design for manufacturing concepts.
• Lead and/or direct group discussions. Organize and direct effective meetings.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.