Product Engineer

About the Role

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a Product Engineer with experience working in a manufacturing environment. This role involves evaluating designs for manufacturability and leading the development of new products into production. Key expertise areas include analyzing user requirements, mechanical design, tool design, and manufacturing cell layout.

Key Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation (manufacturing instructions, routings, process specifications, tooling) and product testing requirements and methods.
• Acting as the main technical liaison between the customer and EBAD, providing continuity during transitions from proposals to production.
• Solving manufacturing problems, investigating process failures, and implementing corrective actions.
• Coordinating with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs, creation of required documentation, and internal/customer approval of documentation.
• Interfacing with production personnel (operators, quality inspectors, shop floor supervisors).
• Implementing Lean methodologies (standard work, point of use tooling, material presentation, process improvements).
• Development of automated test fixtures and assembly tools.
• Development of layouts for manufacturing cells, including tooling, machinery, and equipment.
• Creation of Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Technical compliance and risk assessment.
• Creating standard work and contributing to manufacturing cell planning.
• Tracking status and ensuring completion of operations milestones and tasks for production programs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• CAD, 3-D modeling, assembly creation, drawings, and GD&T.
• Design for Manufacturing methods and techniques.
• Formal problem analysis and resolution.
• Project management skills with the ability to document, plan, and execute programs.
• Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems.
• MS Office – Excel, Word, Teams, and Powerpoint.
• Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or industrial engineering and manufacturing or related engineering experience in multi-part mechanisms and mechanical assemblies.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in analyzing user requirements, mechanical design, tool design, and manufacturing cell layout.
• Experience with military defense products and processes.
• Knowledge of military defense mechanisms and systems.
• Experience in the design of tooling and fixtures.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.