Senior Production Engineer

Overview:

At BlueHalo/AV, we are shaping the future of defense and aerospace systems through innovation, precision, and operational excellence. As a Senior Production Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enabling high-reliability production through technical leadership, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. You will drive production readiness from prebuy planning through product delivery, as well as post-delivery warranty and service, by ensuring alignment across engineering, supply chain, procurement, and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Directly support production engineering activities, in a hands-on manner, across multiple programs and product lines.
• Provide day-to-day manufacturing/QC/QA support on the production floor, testing and fixing hardware, driving root cause analysis and resolution of process issues, non-conformances, and yield concerns.
• Lead material planning and forecasting activities to align with program needs, ensuring timely availability of materials and components in office and across various subcontractors.
• Partner with procurement, supply chain, and purchasing teams to support supplier readiness, component sourcing strategies, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Sustain existing manufacturing processes, tooling, and work instructions to support scalable and efficient production - both internally as well as supporting or contract manufacturing facilities on the west coast.
• Administer and continuously improve production control systems, working closely with operations to ensure schedule adherence and resource efficiency.
• Coordinate design-for-manufacturability (DFM) efforts with R&D, systems, and hardware engineering teams to ensure seamless transition from development to production.
• Lead and support configuration control, production readiness reviews (PRRs), and design change implementation.
• Track and report key production metrics including throughput, cycle time, quality yield, and material availability.
• Contribute to the development and execution of make/buy strategies and supply chain risk assessments.
• Participate in capital equipment planning and facility layout improvements to support current and future production demand.
• Mentor junior engineers and support talent development within the production engineering team.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a US citizen
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 6+ years of experience in a production, manufacturing, or industrial engineering role.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, procurement, and operations teams.
• Strong understanding of material planning systems (e.g., MRP/ERP), BOM structures, and production scheduling principles.
• Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing, root cause analysis (e.g., 8D, Fishbone), and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or managing procurement and supply chain functions within a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronic systems manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, IPC standards, and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with PLM tools and digital thread initiatives.
• Active SECRET Security Clearance, or ability to obtain one.

Salary Range: $95,000 to $110,000

• BlueHalo, an AV company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
• Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.