Junior Manufacturing Engineer

About the Role

The Junior Manufacturing Engineer will advise, assist, and improve manufacturing processes to promote efficient and economical utilization of personnel and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve current manufacturing methodologies using knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
• Confer with vendors and customers to determine product specifications and arrange for the purchase of equipment, materials, or parts.
• Estimate production times and assist with planning staffing requirements and costs related to tooling in the production quotation process.
• Confer with management and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities and production schedules to facilitate production processes.
• Analyze and plan workflow of surface mount, thru-hole printed circuit boards, and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Design, sketch, implement, and document the utilization of specialty assembly tools.
• Configure and calibrate production equipment as necessary to support production needs.
• Troubleshoot common equipment failures.
• Repair equipment on the production floor using standard electrical and mechanical measuring equipment.
• Develop procedures per ISO/AS9100D/J-STD-001 standards.
• Manage and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, both electrical and mechanical.
• Assist with or create production software programs for SMT machines, AOIs, or other production area equipment as required.
• Contact equipment manufacturers and suppliers for equipment troubleshooting, evaluation of equipment for replacement, and evaluation of new equipment manufacturers as needed.
• Oversee and provide guidance on tasks associated with bonding adhesives, such as EP30AO and solder paste, and specialized processes, specifically conformal coating.
• Develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Identify and evaluate new tools that allow each group to perform in the most efficient manner.
• Verify new and existing machines and equipment to ensure fulfillment of contract specifications and requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Manufacturing engineering
• Root cause failure analysis
• Corrective and preventive action
• Mechanical assembly
• Electronics manufacturing
• PCB manufacturing
• PCB assembly
• Soldering
• Knowledge of assembly for printed circuit boards.
• Mechanical/ machine programming experience for equipment used to assemble surface mount and thru-hole printed wiring boards.

Qualifications

• This is an entry-level position.

Location & Benefits

• Permanent position
• Based out of Frederick, MD
• Fully onsite position
• Pay range: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00/yr
• Five (5) weeks PTO per year
• Eight (8) paid holidays per year
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage (first of the month following hire date)
• HSA & FSA Plans (with HSA employer contribution)
• Company-paid life insurance
• Supplemental insurance options
• Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2026