Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

<p style="margin: 0.0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Sr.

Manufacturing Engineer will be a technical leader to establish and define the manufacturing processes for VG’s future Delta Class Spaceship production line. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Guided by our values, “Safety Above All”<span style="color: black;">, we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This technical position requires an understanding of DFMA & DFX of composite aerospace structures along with vehicle final assembly and integration. <span style="color: black;">The Sr.

Engineer will lead to defining what production equipment, tools, systems, and materials will be required to create an efficient, organized, and lean factory</span>. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Support the company strategy by holding ourselves and one another accountable for getting the work done.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Responsibilities</span></strong></p><ul><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes for the factory floor.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Champion process improvements across multiple work centers to improve assembly operations and incorporate feedback and learnings from the first Delta Class build.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Analyzes and plans workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Support review of manufacturing plans and procedures to ensure compliance with design requirements.</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Participate in the engineering definition review, approval, and release process in accordance with the industry and company standards.</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Continuously practice safety behavior and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) awareness/prevention; adhere to regulatory protocols and rules.</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maintain focus on timeliness and execution of tasks and deliverables every day.</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Work collaboratively to achieve goals and/or complete assigned tasks.</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Required Skills and Experience</span></strong></p><ul><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> in Engineering from an accredited institution.</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Experience with composite & metallic aircraft fabrication and assembly</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">FAA approved Airframe and Powerplant license (A&P License) a plus</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Setup of aerospace final assembly and integration</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Experience with aircraft systems integration, installation, and assembly</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Proficient in lean manufacturing and six sigma philosophies and tools</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Develop technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity </span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Proficiency and experience with respect to composite tooling, fabrication, and manufacturing methods and techniques</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Experience with CATIA V5 and Enovia (3DX a plus)</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">GD&T skills through experience and/or formal traini