Launch Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

ManTech is seeking Top Talent as a Manufacturing Engineer to support new entrant certification of the New Glenn launch vehicle system. The position remotely supports the Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise Directorate (SMC/LEA) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.Candidate will be based in Kent, WA; Huntsville, AL; Merritt Island, FLResponsibilities include but are not limited to: * Work with the launch vehicle provider to schedule and track audits to be performed during rocket certification activities. * Develop, conduct, and assess results of audits of flight critical item manufacture and processes per applicable military and industry/commercial manufacturing standards such as AS6500.* Create audit plans and checklists, and conduct production floor audits to verify documented processes are being followed. * Interface with customer, design engineers, project manager, and production personnel. * Compile and present weekly status charts to AF leadership.* Participate in Engineering Review Boards and apply knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials. * Examine product design and its implementation to manufacturing processes assessing/evaluating the manufacturing baseline for qualification, capability, process control and maturity. * Assess documentation for proper configuration management and change control. * Assess/ evaluate conformance to standards, specifications, drawings, procedures, work instructions, other contractual requirements and the traceability to the functional and physical characteristics of configuration items. * Review process changes to determine impact to process stability. * Assess facilities manufacturing capacity, production readiness, vendor/supplier control requirements.* Other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:* BS degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Physical Sciences; will consider higher education in lieu of experience and more experience in lieu of education.* 10 years of experience with launch vehicle/space sub-system and process engineering. * Experience with space-qualified parts fabrication and assembly.* Experience involving manufacture of complex products; application of manufacturing principles and methods including: product design, process design, producibility, process qualifications/validation, product design requirements flow down to manufacturing process requirements/documentation, product and process controls, measurement and test, product/process audits, statistical applications, configuration management, and lean manufacturing.* Excellent written and oral communication skills.* Experience with MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.* Ability to travel up to 50% time.* Must be Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time to LASFB, Launch Service Providers and Sub Suppliers.* US Citizenship required.Security Requirements:* Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance.Physical Requirements:* Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.* Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.* Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.* Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.