Title: MES Engineer

Location: Northridge, CA

Duration: 6 months + extensions 

Compensation: 60-80hr 

Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Skillset / Experience:

The MES Engineer will design, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes and MES solutions for space-based and terrestrial products. This role supports high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) production environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams—including Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, IT, and Safety—to integrate MES, ERP, and PLM systems. The engineer ensures efficient, high-quality production execution while enabling traceability, data analytics, and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain MES workflows for assembly, integration, and test operations
• Create digital work instructions, operator interfaces, and data collection forms
• Configure master production routers/plans and user roles/permissions
• Implement change management, version control, and real-time production support
• Architect integrations between MES, ERP, and PLM systems, including work order synchronization
• Track labor, material consumption, inventory, and production confirmations
• Design automated workflows for approvals, quality checkpoints, non-conformance, and SPC monitoring
• Build traceability systems for serialized components and assemblies
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reports for OEE, throughput, FPY, and cycle times
• Analyze performance data to identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement
• Support root cause analysis, debug control systems, and enforce compliance with aerospace quality standards (AS9100)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years developing manufacturing systems for space or semi conductor hardware
• 5+ years technical leadership in setting up facilities and operations
• 3+ years developing operations control processes and documentation
• Experience with satellite communications payloads, spacecraft buses, or related subsystems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong ownership, urgency, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities
• Experience coordinating engineering, lab, and supply chain resources
• Technical lead experience managing small engineering teams
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing background
• ERP integration experience, IoT shop floor data collection, Python/SQL/JavaScript knowledge
• Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or Manufacturing Engineering certification
• Familiarity with HMLV production environments

About INSPYR Solutions
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