Avionics Production Engineer at True Anomaly in Long Beach, CA

Summary: True Anomaly is a company focused on building innovative technology for space security and sustainability. They are seeking an Avionics Production Engineer to develop, implement, and optimize production processes for avionics and related hardware, while collaborating with engineers and technicians to ensure efficient manufacturing operations. Responsibilities: - Support the setup and scaling of spacecraft avionics manufacturing capabilities for developmental programs and rate production - Develop work instructions for the assembly, integration, and test of avionics subsystems including flight computers, power systems, RF/communications hardware, harnesses, and related ground support equipment and tooling - Directly support production on the floor to ensure efficient build of avionics hardware, addressing bottlenecks and troubleshooting technical issues as needed - Generate and resolve non-compliance reports for avionics hardware, conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions - Oversee calibration and certification of electrical ground support equipment including bench power supplies, oscilloscopes, cable testers, and functional test equipment - Drive process improvements and corrective actions to increase the efficiency and reliability of avionics hardware manufacturing - Collaborate with design engineering to provide manufacturability feedback and contribute to technical documentation, including schematics, assembly drawings, process flows, and test procedures Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, electrical, computer engineering or related field - Years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability systems in line with engineering level - Experience with PLM, MES, configuration and data management controls and systems - Experience working to AS9100 process and standards - Experience with working hands-on-hardware and fabrication methods - Experience building and producing classified hardware in SCIF's or SAP facilities Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in the design, manufacturing, and testing of spacecraft avionics components (e.g., flight computers, IMUs, power distribution units, RF systems, cable harnesses) - Direct experience in spacecraft electrical integration, with an emphasis on harness routing, connector interface control, and EMI/EMC considerations - Background in spacecraft avionics functional, environmental, and qualification testing (thermal-vacuum, EMI/EMC, vibration) - Experience with software loading, firmware configuration, and hardware-in-the-loop test processes - Experience building and producing classified hardware in SCIFs or SAP facilities Required Skills: Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Systems, Defense Systems, High-Reliability Systems, PLM Systems, MES Systems, Configuration Management, Data Management, AS9100 Standards, Hardware Fabrication, Classified Hardware Production, Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers, Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), Power Distribution Units, RF Systems, Cable Harnesses, Electrical Integration, Harness Routing, Connector Interface Control, EMI/EMC, Functional Testing, Environmental Testing, Qualification Testing, Thermal-Vacuum Testing, Vibration Testing, Software Loading, Firmware Configuration, Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing, Calibration, Certification, Root Cause Investigation, Corrective Actions Benefits: Equity, Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave