Manufacturing Engineer 4 - ARES US Program

Skills Management Title Engineering Status Full Time, Employee Business Component Engineering Requisition Number 08-1009311 YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE US, but we're in the sky, on the ground, at sea and out in space; with your help our technologies will benefit the world. That's why we're here. Manufacturing Engineer 4 - ARES US Program Position Description Ares US Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV) for NASA's Constellation program. The Ares I Rocket uses a solid rocket booster for the First Stage and a liquid oxygen/hydrogen J-2X engine for the Upper Stage. Responsibilities: This position is responsible for conducting producibility & tooling analyses at the program level to verify that design features are compatible with selected manufacturing processes. Specific responsibilities include developing procedures, standards, protocols and reporting requirements, as well as influencing design features and processes to ensure products can be efficiently produced. Tasks include: documenting results of producibility assessments to communicate design/build plan and requirements; consultation on the identification, investigation and approval of product and process improvements; leading teams to evaluate new technologies and guides implementation; establishing requirements, monitors new technologies and makes recommendations for use; implements new technologies; influences design/build concepts to achieve a producible design/build definitions; and incorporating producibility activities in project plans and presents plans at reviews. Addition responsibilities include establishment of a design guide at the program level and for developing procedures/protocols for producibility assessments. Position will interface and coordinate with both internal and external team members and program leadership, including suppliers, for requirement development, reviews, allocation and decomposition of requirements to provide manageable limits at all levels of the design using a variety of data reporting methods such as Integrated Product Definition (IPD), Data Sheet (DS) and Interface Control Models (ICM). Position requires proficiency with software applications including: Word, Excel, Project, Access, and Visio, PRO-E, DELMIA. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Adaptability Fully understands changes in own and fellow senior employees' work and situations; is frequently called upon to explain the logic or basis for change to other employees; is generally seen as an expert on information about changes affecting own and fellow senior employees' jobs; occasionally mentors fellow employees around the change. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow senior employees and external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors. [ + ] Collaboration Consistently works effectively and cooperatively with team members and fellow project team leaders, other employees and external customers. Establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving less experienced employees and/or other project team leaders and external customers and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide assistance and/or project team leadership to other teams and/or employees when doing so would benefit the organization. [ + ] Decision Making Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. [ + ] Project Management Extensive experience in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for significant Business Unit projects; identifies time frames for key project milestones and ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion. Directs and manages very complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities. Independently identifies project resource requirements, integrate and direct multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Collaborates with others on the most complex projects assigned. Ability to direct, delegate and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Identifies and resolves any issues and provide solutions and or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project. Technical [ + ] Computer Aided Design Tools Ability to manipulate complex computer aided design tools and systems (e.g., computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), computer aided three dimensional interactive (CATIA), Mentor Graphics, Unigraphics). Able to build and manipulate complex data sets, (e.g., compare CATIA to measurement data, create stereo lithography files). [ + ] Design Concepts & Techniques Extensive knowledge of design concepts and techniques (e.g., concurrent engineering, Design for Manufacture/Assembly [DFM/A]). [ + ] Engineering Process Imprv Mthd Wide-ranging knowledge of producibility and process improvement methodologies (e.g., statistical process control [SPC], Hardware Variability Control [HVC], 6-Sigma). Able to create process improvement and testing methodology. [ + ] Manufacturing Methods Advanced knowledge of manufacturing, methods, fabrication processes (e.g., forming, stamping, machining, heat treatment, machines/machine tools, cutting tools and fluids, N/C programming, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems). Ability to select the best method of producing parts, tools or assemblies. [ + ] Operations Improvement Apply extensive knowledge of Industrial Engineering process improvement strategies and Lean techniques (e.g., methods analysis, work combination charts, ergonomics, TOC, 3P, Six Sigma, AIW, LMA, visual controls, safety) to analyze and improve operations. [ + ] Process Management Skills Extensive and specialized ability to determine the process to be used to accomplish goals, properly document processes, know how to organize people and activities, understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow, identify opportunities for synergy and integration, and simplify complex processes. Education and/or Experience Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 9 to 13 years experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 7 to 11 years experience or a PhD degree with 4 to 8 years experience in an engineering classification. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information US Citizenship Required; This position requires the ability to obtain access to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. 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