Production Engineering Lead

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About the job

The Production Engineering Lead is a hands on role leading the team responsible for productionising the ALL.SPACE products. This role is responsible for designing, optimizing, and maintaining efficient manufacturing processes and systems to ensure high-quality, cost effective, and scalable production. It requires technical ownership of these deliverables, and managing a multi discipline team (hardware, software, RF, mechanical) to deliver them.

• Organise and oversee manufacturing support, diagnosing and resolving production failures to keep production flowing
• Own our RF Calibration and Antenna Measurement systems (compact range and near field), collecting test data and using it to optimise throughput and yield
• Architect Automated Production Test Systems, designing equipment that finds component or manufacturing issues as early as possible in the build process
• Lead a multi discipline team in the delivery of the Automated Production Test Systems
• Ensure all production documentation, work instructions, test procedures, and manufacturing records are maintained and delivered in accordance with business and manufacturing partner requirements
• Publish engineering designs to manufacturing, under effective version control and change management
• Work with the hardware team to address part shortages, alternate components and other production issues

Requirements

• Candidate must hold a degree in an Engineering Bachelor, Masters, or Ph.D. program.
• Expertise in the design, implementation and delivery of bespoke production automation lines, including automated test rigs and PCBA verification.
• Capable, personally and via the leadership of others, of diagnosing, resolving and preventing future occurrences of production issues.
• Experience using production data to drive improvement, including failure coding, touch time analysis and yield dashboards.
• In-depth knowledge of complex RF systems, with familiarity across RF, Digital, Software, Hardware, Mechanical and Thermal concerns.
• Knowledge of Satellite Communications, constellations, modems, and related technologies.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to work well in a diverse environment, good cross functional communication skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment with changing needs and requirements; ability to meet tough goals under pressure and manage your time effectively.

Additional Notes

• As the manager of the Production Engineering team, the lead is expected to:
• Ensure that the team understand the wider context, both overall objectives and tactical concerns
• Manage the team's day to day activity to achieve the key responsibilities
• Recruitment, retention and development of team members
• Be able to organise a wider team including staff from other manager's teams
• Engage with the heads of other teams to ensure alignment and provide mutual support

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Free On Site Gym
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts Platform