SMT Manufacturing Expert Engineer (Relocation & Sign-On Bonus available)

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

Are you passionate about driving innovation on the production floor? Do you thrive in high-tech environments where precision, speed, and quality are non-negotiable?

At CAES by Honeywell Lansdale, we don't just manufacture electronics-we deliver mission-critical solutions for aerospace, defense, and space exploration. As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer with SMT expertise, you'll be at the forefront of optimizing our surface mount technology processes to ensure peak performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

This is your chance to make a measurable impact in a facility where operational excellence supports national security.

Ready to engineer what's next? Join CAES by Honeywell Lansdale and help shape the future of defense electronics.

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at CAES by Honeywell Lansdale, you'll be the technical backbone of our production floor, transforming complex challenges into streamlined solutions. Your expertise in SMT and electro-mechanical integration will directly shape the performance, efficiency, and reliability of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems.

• Deliver Engineering Solutions: Provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support for the fabrication, assembly, and integration of advanced electro-mechanical assemblies

• Define the Process: Create and maintain detailed production routings and assembly work instructions that align with engineering drawings and quality standards

• Resolve with Precision: Partner with production and design teams to troubleshoot technical issues and ensure seamless execution

• Shape the Future: Contribute to the development of new production methods, process improvements, and competitive bids and proposals

• Estimate with Accuracy: Analyze drawings, models, and specs to prepare labor and tooling estimates for fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing

• Optimize the Floor: Lead layout planning for equipment and production areas to maximize flow and minimize lead times

• Plan for Growth: Support capital equipment planning with ROI analysis, formal requests, and documented operating procedures

• Design for Manufacturability: Ensure product designs meet DFM standards and support new product introductions through design reviews and production ramp-up

• Apply Engineering Excellence: Use your knowledge of standards, principles, and techniques to generate creative, effective solutions

• Own the Metrics: Monitor daily production activities and implement improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste

• Solve What Matters: Investigate and resolve technical problems with autonomy and strategic thinking

• Champion Continuous Improvement: Apply lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, and value stream mapping to elevate performance across key metrics

• Travel Ready: Occasional travel required-up to 10%

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering).
• 4 years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer within a manufacturing environment with focus on mechanical assembly.
• 4 years' experience in SMT processes, materials and methodologies
• 4 years' with IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred:

• Masters and 5+ years' experience with SMT as a Manufacturing Engineering with focus on mechanical assembly.
• Intermediate SolidWorks knowledge.
• Ability to design fixtures and tooling in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of equipment programming (Laser 3D printing)
• Hands on operations and manufacturing engineering experienced.
• Aerospace or Defense Experience.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing techniques and principles.
• Experience with MS Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Salary Range: Manufacturing Engineer III $89,755 - $134,633 annually; Manufacturing Engineer IV $103,218.83 - $154,828.24 annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.

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EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You'll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.