Product Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Moorpark, California, United States

Company

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company develops aerospace and defense technologies supporting space missions and military applications.

What you will do

• Evaluate designs for manufacturability and serve as the technical lead for internal and external production projects.
• Develop and maintain product structures, routings, process specifications, tooling documentation, and manufacturing drawings.
• Investigate manufacturing problems and process failures, then implement corrective actions and process improvements.
• Coordinate with production, quality, engineering, and other departments to validate production viability and approve documentation.
• Design automated test fixtures, assembly tools, tool assemblies, and manufacturing cell layouts.
• Create PFMEAs, standard work, machining part-family PQPRs, and track production program milestones.

Requirements

• BS or MS in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
• Manufacturing or related engineering experience with multi-part mechanisms and mechanical assemblies.
• Experience with CAD, 3D modeling, assembly creation, engineering drawings, and GD&T.
• Knowledge of tooling and fixture design, design-for-manufacturing methods, formal problem analysis, and resolution.
• Ability to lead programs or projects, document and execute plans, and work with production personnel.
• Familiarity with aerospace products and processes, Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Office, and MS Project.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of space vehicle mechanisms and systems.
• Experience with manufacturing cell planning and machining part families.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time work in an aerospace and defense manufacturing environment.
• Collaboration with operators, quality inspectors, shop floor supervisors, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to space and defense missions through manufacturing technology and process improvement.