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Odyssey is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate Munitions Division (AFLCMC/EBH) at Hill AFB, UT.
This position is responsible for advising and assisting in conducting producibility trade-off studies, analyzing prime contractor and sub-tier supplier production capabilities, evaluating process control methodologies, developing specifications, analyzing production planning, evaluating statistical process control techniques, and developing and maintaining factory simulations.
Responsibilities:
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Translate operational requirements into design and fabrication objectives.
- Integrate actual factory floor data to improve the design process.
- Determine suitability (stability and capability) of existing and proposed manufacturing processes for application to complex emerging product designs.
- Apply variation reduction and lean manufacturing principles to manufacturing and assembly operations and evaluate adequacy of production processes and changes proposed as corrective actions in response to failures experienced in test or manufacturing.
- Conduct Production Readiness Reviews and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments in accordance with the DoD Manufacturing Readiness Level Deskbook.
- Monitor manufacturing costs, perform manufacturing schedule assessments, define and review manufacturing related metrics, and assure compliance with manufacturing and quality related Airworthiness criteria.
- Develop manufacturing related inputs for Government use in SOWs, SOOs, and RFPs.
- Using Supply Chain Management best practices, perform on-site supplier reviews, assessments, audits, and perform Process Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (PFMECAs); counterfeit parts detection and avoidance techniques, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and obsolescence management.
Qualifications:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance
- Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 15 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in related discipline and 10 years of relevant experience; OR PhD in related discipline and 4 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 20 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in related discipline and 15 years of relevant experience; OR PhD in related discipline and 5 years of relevant experience
- ABET-accredited Engineering degree
Additionally, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
Technical Skills:
- Strong ability to translate operational and mission requirements into clear technical, design, and fabrication objectives.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating stability, capability, and suitability of manufacturing processes for complex or emerging product designs.
- Expertise applying variation‑reduction methods and lean manufacturing principles to improve production efficiency and quality.
- Experience assessing production processes, identifying root causes of failures in test or manufacturing, and recommending effective corrective actions.
- Knowledge of DoD Production Readiness Reviews and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, including use of the MRL Deskbook.
- Ability to analyze manufacturing cost drivers, schedules, and performance metrics and ensure compliance with quality and Airworthiness requirements.
- Experience developing manufacturing inputs for Government documentation, including Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
- Strong understanding of Supply Chain Management practices, including supplier assessments, audits, and performance monitoring.
- Proficiency conducting Process Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (PFMECAs), and applying counterfeit parts prevention and detection methods.
- Knowledge of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and obsolescence management strategies.
Interpersonal Skills:
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data‑driven decision‑making abilities to support complex technical evaluations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for conveying technical findings to diverse audiences.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment and adapt to changing program needs.
Additional Information:
Location: Hill AFB, UT
Travel: May be required based on program needs
Work Environment: On-site
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Company Overview:
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the war-fighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and war-fighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
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Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.
Established in 1997, Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. is a leading provider of management, analytical, and technical support services for government and private-sector customers. Odyssey delivers innovative solutions in response to complex and challenging customer requirements.
Our portfolio of successful projects demonstrates our ability to efficiently plan, staff, and manage efforts of all scopes and sizes. Our employees provide tailored functional expertise in technology, engineering, and management principles. We offer vast experience in acquisition strategy development and document generation; source selection support; cost, schedule, and performance management; systems engineering and analysis; risk management; cost/benefit and earned value analysis; computer-based training development; communication planning and operations; and lifecycle sustainment and product support. Odyssey also offers research and acquisition support services to the DoD medical domain, leading DoD medical mission support through several prime services contracts.
A six-time Inc. 5000 honoree, Odyssey has earned recognition on the 2019 Inc. 5000 as one of the most successful companies in America. In Inc.’s annual guide to the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S., we were ranked #162 in the Government Services category, delivering a wide range of services to DoD customers and beyond.