Manufacturing and Quality Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Manufacturing & Quality Engineer to join our team in Patuxent River, MD . This is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days onsite.

The Manufacturing & Quality Engineer will leverage their technical background to support the M&QE Division by assisting in production facility stand-up and managing manufacturing efforts through all acquisition phases. This role offers the flexibility of a hybrid work environment with duties performed at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the stand-up of production facilities for the PMA-242 program while collaborating with the M&Q Engineering Lead

• Conducting quality research and data analysis to establish M&QE requirements and managing capacity analysis to examine for system scalability

• Evaluating supplier facilities and contractor manufacturing plans to ensure producibility considerations are integrated into the systems engineering process

• Preparing technical risk assessments and related briefings for decision-making meetings and program stakeholders

• Planning and leading manufacturing risk reduction efforts, including Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs) and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs)

• Identifying the root causes of manufacturing, producibility, or quality problems and recommending technical solutions via briefings or written correspondence

• Supporting various technical reviews and audits, such as Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), Quality System Evaluations (QSEs), and Engineering Investigations (EIs)

• Willingness to travel up to 20% to alternative sites as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a Technical or Scientific field

• 3+ years of recent and relevant manufacturing and/or quality engineering experience

• Experience conducting quality research and data analysis to improve manufacturing products and capabilities

• Experience working across teams to drive a quality agenda within a complex environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• An Industrial Engineering background is highly desired

• Specialized skills in Manufacturing and Quality (M&Q) processes

• Experience navigating NAVAIRs acquisition processes or similar government environments

• Self-starter with excellent people skills and the ability to drive change throughout an organization

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizen and an active DoD Secret security clearance is required.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.

• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.

• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.