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Night Shift - Manufacturing Engineer

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Location: 100% Onsite - Redmond, WA

Placement Type: 12 Month Contract with possibility of extension

Shift: Nights - either Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat 5pm-3:30am (4 10s)

Top Skills

Low Rate Manufacturing

Dynamics

Job Description

Join an exciting initiative aimed at launching a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to underserved communities worldwide. As a First Line Support Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a vital role in building, testing, qualifying, and producing next-generation spacecraft. Utilize innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology to address challenging manufacturing and engineering problems, ensuring smooth production processes. Your expertise will be pivotal in rapidly responding to technical challenges, improving factory throughput, and collaborating on structural improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first technical point of contact for production disturbances, resolving issues to unblock production and prevent recurrence. Process defective materials for engineering evaluation to determine the appropriate path forward. Modify shop orders to enable continuous production execution. Develop and enhance troubleshooting documentation for production test hardware.

Essential Skills

Familiarity with low rate manufacturing environments and new product introduction. Knowledge of lean manufacturing practices and principles. Proficiency in root cause analysis techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, and DMAIC. Strong analytical skills. Excellent communication and writing skills. Experience with electrical system design and metrology. Experience in mechanical design and failure analysis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience with SAP or similar ERP software. Experience with NX Unigraphics or similar CAD software. Experience in aerospace or optical manufacturing. Proficiency in Python programming language. Experience with fiber optic systems. Experience with statistical analysis software such as Minitab. 3-8 years of relevant experience. BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Optics/Optical Sciences.

Work Environment

This role involves spending 75% of the time on the production floor working with technician teams to address technical challenges, and 25% on independent development work, including data analysis and documentation improvement. The position follows a 4x10 schedule, working four days a week, 10 hours a day, specifically from Wednesday to Saturday, 6am to 4:30pm.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Requirements

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following:

Medical, Dental & Vision 401(k)/Roth Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D Short and long-term disability HSA & DCFSA Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $74.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Redmond,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 16, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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