Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Product Realization & Production Readiness:

  • Participate in product realization planning from conception through delivery.
  • Evaluate designs for manufacturability, producibility, assembly, testability, cost, quality, and production risk.
  • Lead or support Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR), Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), and contribute to Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR).
  • Identify manufacturing requirements, constraints, tooling needs, equipment needs, risks, and production capabilities early in development.
  • Develop manufacturing strategies for prototype, Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), and full‑rate production.
  • Support transition of products from development/prototype builds into controlled, repeatable production.

  Manufacturing Process Development:

  • Develop, document, implement, and maintain manufacturing and assembly processes.
  • Create process flows, routings, work instructions, bills of material, and tooling specifications.
  • Define manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, fixtures, materials, and process controls.
  • Establish critical process parameters and performance monitoring methods.
  • Evaluate process capability, repeatability, throughput, yield, and capacity.
  • Lead process qualification and validation activities.
  • Identify opportunities for automation or advanced manufacturing technologies.

  Engineering & Design Support:

  • Provide manufacturing engineering input throughout design and requirements development.
  • Conduct DFM/DFA assessments.
  • Review drawings, specifications, tolerances, BOMs, and technical data packages for producibility.
  • Participate in Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, and other engineering reviews.
  • Recommend design improvements supporting quality, cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
  • Collaborate with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Test, and Quality Engineering to resolve technical and production issues.

  Production Support:

  • Provide senior-level support to manufacturing and assembly operations.
  • Investigate production problems, defects, process failures, and nonconformances.
  • Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action activities.
  • Develop and implement corrective/preventive actions.
  • Evaluate deviations, substitutions, and process changes for technical impact.
  • Support MRB activities as required.
  • Provide technical guidance to production staff and junior engineers.
  • Ensure manufacturing processes remain aligned with approved configuration baselines.

  Quality & Process Control:

  • Collaborate with Quality Engineering to define inspection points, acceptance criteria, and manufacturing controls.
  • Apply statistical tools to evaluate process capability and performance.
  • Support FAI, source inspections, acceptance testing, and customer quality activities.
  • Participate in corrective and preventive action programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support compliance with the Quality Management System and applicable customer requirements.

  Continuous Improvement:

  • Lead initiatives to improve cost, quality, schedule, throughput, yield, safety, and manufacturing efficiency.
  • Apply Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, and other CI methods as appropriate.
  • Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop business cases for capital equipment, tooling, automation, and facility improvements.
  • Establish and monitor manufacturing performance metrics.

  Supply Chain & Supplier Support:

  • Provide technical support to Supply Chain for supplier evaluation and selection.
  • Assess supplier manufacturing processes, capacity, and risks.
  • Support make/buy analyses and supplier technical assessments.
  • Assist in resolving supplier-related production or quality issues.
  • Participate in supplier readiness reviews when required.

Qualifications


Job ID

2026-26647
Work Type

On-Site
Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO), an Akima company, is not just another federal logistics contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AMO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AMO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AMO delivers innovative administrative support services that streamline operations, and enhance productivity.

As an AMO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.