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title: Manufacturing Engineer II at Cartridge Actuated Devices
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| **Company** | Cartridge Actuated Devices |
| **Location** | Fairfield, NJ |
| **Salary** | $85K/yr - $105K/yr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Sep 28, 2026 |
## Description

**Position Title:** Manufacturing Engineer II – Energetics & CAD/PAD

**Salary Range:** $85,000 – $105,000 / year

**Locations:** Fairfield, NJ & Byram, NJ (On-site / Multi-facility travel)

**Employment Type:** Full-Time

**Company Overview**

We design, develop, and manufacture mission-critical energetic, pyrotechnic, Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD), and Propellant Actuated Devices (PAD). Our products serve high-consequence applications across aerospace, defense, government, and commercial sectors where ultra-high reliability, precision manufacturing, and strict process repeatability are mandatory.

**Role Summary**

The Production Engineer II bridges the gap between design engineering and shop-floor execution. This role is responsible for planning, establishing, and optimizing manufacturing and assembly processes for energetic hardware, custom tooling, and precision-machined components. Working under general direction, the Production Engineer leads Design for Manufacturability (DFM) transitions, designs machine shop fixturing, develops work instructions (routers/SOPs), resolves manufacturing non-conformances (MRB), and drives continuous process improvements within an AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality framework.

**Key Responsibilities**

- **Manufacturing Process Planning & Routing:** Establish, maintain, and optimize manufacturing bills of materials (MBOMs), assembly routers, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and detailed shop floor work instructions.
- **Tooling & Fixture Engineering:** Design and implement custom assembly tooling, machine shop fixtures, energetic loading aids, and inspection gages to enhance manufacturing throughput and operator safety.
- **New Product Introduction (NPI) & DFM:** Partner with Design Engineering during PDR/CDRs to ensure robust Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA), executing smooth handoffs from R&D into production.
- **Discrepancy Resolution & MRB:** Act as engineering authority on the Material Review Board (MRB); disposition non-conforming hardware, perform root-cause failure analyses (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone), and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- **Process Capability & Risk Mitigation:** Conduct Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (PFMEA) and implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) to minimize variance and eliminate assembly risks in energetic operations.
- **Machine Shop & Assembly Floor Support:** Provide day-to-day technical support to machine shop machinists, assembly technicians, and pyrotechnic handling teams to resolve production bottlenecks and machining/assembly challenges.
- **Quality & Cybersecurity Standards:** Maintain strict adherence to AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management systems, NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) safeguarding protocols, and ATF energetic handling regulations.

**Required Qualifications**

**Education:** Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.

**Experience:** 3–5+ years of production, manufacturing, or process engineering experience in precision aerospace, defense, ordnance/energetics, medical device, or high-reliability electromechanical manufacturing.

**Technical Skills:** Proficiency in reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings using ASME Y14.5 GD&T.Experience designing assembly jigs, machining fixtures, or inspection tooling using 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred).Strong working knowledge of conventional and CNC machining, metal finishing/plating, and precision mechanical assembly methods.

**Quality & Systems:**

- Practical experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, SyteLine, Epicor, Sage) for routings, BOMs, and engineering change implementation.
- Working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management systems and structured root-cause problem-solving (8D, CAPA).

**Legal & Regulatory Requirements:**

- Must be a **U.S. Person** (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident) to satisfy ITAR and EAR requirements.Must be able to obtain and maintain an **ATF Employee Possessor** status.

**Desired Skills & Experience**

- **Machine Shop Proficiency:** Hands-on machine shop skills (manual lathe, mill, tooling setup) to evaluate and troubleshoot machining processes directly on the floor.
- **Energetics Handling:** Prior experience with pyrotechnic loading, explosive presses, hermetic sealing, or hazardous material safety standards (DoD 4145.26-M, OSHA).
- **Lean / Continuous Improvement:** Practical experience with Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, SMED, Line Balancing) or Six Sigma Green Belt.
- **CUI / Defense Compliance:** Prior training or exposure to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling procedures under NIST 800-171 / DFARS.

**Work Environment & Physical Demands**

- Active, hands-on environment split between the manufacturing production floor, machine shop, energetic loading/assembly cells, and office engineering spaces.
- Routine local travel between our Fairfield, NJ and Byram, NJ facilities (must possess a valid driver's license).
- Physical activity includes walking, standing for extended periods on the manufacturing floor, bending, reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 40 lbs of tooling, fixtures, or raw materials.
## Skills

- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Manual Lathe Operation
- ITAR Compliance
- Technical Support
- Language Interpretation
- Inspection
- SMED
- Metal Finishing
- Value Stream Mapping
- SolidWorks
- CNC Machining
- Manufacturing Resource Planning MRP Software
- Bill Of Materials
- Design for Assembly
- Total Quality Control
- Jig Design
- 5S Methodology
- DFARS Compliance
- Engineering Design Process
- Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Pfmea)
- Technical Drawings
- Problem Solving
- Planning
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Deployment Strategy
- Design for Manufacturing (Dfm)
- Shop Floor Management
- Material Review Board
- Process Engineering
- Root Cause Analysis
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (Gd&t)
- Medical Devices
- DIN EN ISO 9001 Certification
- Infor ERP SyteLine
- Quality Management
- Cyber Security Standards
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Food Plating
- Network Routing
- Statistical Process Control (Spc)
- Safeguarding
- ASME Standards
- Manufacturing Process Engineering
- Risk Mitigation
- Machining
- Quality Assurance Procedures
- Lean Manufacturing
- Computer-Aided Design
- Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa)
- Controlled Unclassified Information (Cui)
- Machine Shop Operations
- Standard Operating Procedures (Sop)
- Engineering Change Management
- New Product Introduction (Npi)
- Production Line Balancing
- Epicor
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (Cmmc)
- OSHA Compliance
- SAP
- Computer Numerical Control (Cnc)
- Process Capability
- As9100
- Bill of Materials (Bom) Management

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