Industrial Engineer (Radar Systems)

TL;DR

Industrial Engineer (Radar Systems): Architect scalable production systems for radar development and production from prototype through full-rate production with an accent on DFMA integration, rate modeling, capacity planning, and factory flow design. Focus on quantifying design impacts on yield, labor, throughput, optimizing production lines, and leading transitions to high-volume manufacturing.

Location: Hawthorne, California, United States (onsite)

Salary: $110,000 - $160,000

Company

Redefining modern defense with Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) empowering warfighters, air operators, and border teams; founded in 2022 with $1B funding from top investors, 200 employees across global offices.

What you will do

• Develop factory production models, optimal line layouts, station balancing, takt time, labor modeling, and equipment strategies for radar subsystems and integration.
• Lead DFMA reviews, quantify cost/labor/cycle impacts, simplify RF modules, assemblies, harnesses, thermal schemes, and influence materials/processes for scalability.
• Build rate ramp models, capacity plans, scenario modeling for demand/supplier/yield variations, and provide data-driven projections.
• Conduct cost modeling, make-vs-buy analysis, identify cost drivers, support value engineering, and close Manufacturing Readiness Level gaps.
• Track KPIs like yield, cycle time, throughput, OEE; drive Lean initiatives, error-proofing, automation, and MES/PLM/ERP integration.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain DoD clearance
• Bachelor’s in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related STEM.
• 3–7+ years in aerospace, defense, automotive, or complex electromechanical production.
• Experience in production rate modeling, capacity planning, factory flow optimization, DFMA implementation, labor/cost models, hardware transition to production.

Nice to have

• Radar systems, RF hardware, complex electronic assemblies, integration/test operations.
• RF troubleshooting, PCBA, harness/connector practices, thermal/structural assembly.
• IPC certification, SOLIDWORKS/CAD, LRIP/rate ramp, MES/PLM/ERP, MRL assessments.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision; 401k with 50% match up to 6%, FSA, HSA, life insurance.
• Free daily lunch, no-meeting Fridays, unlimited PTO, casual dress.
• Competitive base, pre-IPO stock options, relocation assistance, annual bonuses coming soon.