TWT Project Engineer

Role Overview

Join the Couple Cavity Traveling Wave Tube (CCTWT) group at Stellant Systems in Torrance, CA. As a TWT Project Engineer, you will lead technical efforts in support of production, development, and continuous improvement needs. You will work with a variety of technical disciplines to perform general troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and develop manufacturing process improvements and design upgrades.

What You Will Do

Observe, evaluate, and troubleshoot existing production problems. Develop an overarching understanding of manufacturing and testing processes. Lead engineering efforts and support operations personnel on day-to-day production needs.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of technical disciplines, perform general troubleshooting, and develop manufacturing process improvements and design upgrades. You will also support business development, proposals, and program management functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline
• Relevant engineering experience in production or development support, electromechanical design, radar or RF systems, electron beam or vacuum equipment, systems or project engineering
• Project or system engineering with hands-on experience
• Knowledge of RF and/or vacuum technologies, specifically TWTs
• Experience working with engineering drawings or CAD software
• Experience with manufacturing, specifically in the fields of dispenser cathodes, vacuum hardware, brazing, RF systems, system integration, and general mechanical packaging
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications
• Active or previous security clearance
• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR)

Benefits

• Salary: $80,000-$160,000/yr
• Benefits not explicitly mentioned