Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Company: Sagetech Avionics
Location: Bingen
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description THIS POSITION REQUIRES U.S.
CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS Job Description Sagetech
Avionics develops and delivers advanced transponder and IFF systems
for military and civil aircraft as well as advanced collision
avoidance solutions. Our products enable secure, reliable airspace
integration for crewed and uncrewed platforms worldwide. We’re
entering a major growth phase with our first full-rate defense
production contract — the AN/APX-128 IFF transponder — and are
building a world-class production and test capability to deliver
it. The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will lead Sagetech’s transition
from prototype to full-rate defense production for the AN/APX-128.
This role owns all aspects of manufacturing process design, test
and validation, quality integration, and production readiness for
Sagetech’s avionics hardware, including legacy XP and MX production
lines and the new AN/APX-128 line.You’ll build the engineering
systems, people, and processes that turn design into a lean process
that is repeatable for certified product delivery. This position
will be responsible for sustainment engineering of Sagetech’s
released products, including leading or participating in continuous
improvement activities as well as technical troubleshooting. This
is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the Director of
Operations with a dotted line to the Chief Technology Officer.
Responsibilities and Objectives of this Role AN/APX-128 Production
Line Lead the product launch of AN/APX-128 to bring documentation,
product maturity, test process and test automation to MRL 10.
Define inspection, test and process controls and work with Quality
Manager to ensure compliance with AS 9100D, FAA and Department of
War DCMA production requirements. Work with Quality Manager to
implement CAR process and prepare for DCMA audit. Responsible for
First Article Inspection and Production Line Validation. Lead ESS
Design and process documentation. Provide technical support and
onsite supplier audit support during the selection and approval of
new production suppliers. Lead production contract execution for
AN/APX-128 to include monthly performance and cost reporting and
quality metrics. Work with development engineering team on
Engineering Change Proposals as necessary to improve
manufacturability and maintainability of the AN/APX-128. Based on
engineering design documents, create technical data packages
consisting of work instructions and procedures. Ensure BOMs are
accurately translated to the ERP system. Sustainment Engineering
Identify critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and assist
quality team with incorporating into incoming material and
production inspection criteria. Work with production staff to
ensure processes are robust and can be completed efficiently using
production tooling. Identify and implement opportunities to improve
or upgrade production equipment, tooling and fixtures in support of
operational improvement, cost and quality objectives. Design,
prototype and occasionally fabricate production fixtures and
tooling. Review engineering design changes and coordinate with
different engineering disciplines as necessary to implement those
changes in production. Ensure engineering specifications are
accurately reflected in production documentation, and that
production capability (CPK) enables high quality and repeatable
production output. Act as primary liaison between the production
and engineering departments. Approve manufacturing process changes,
authorize new, modified, or deviations from processes for producing
and calibrating compliant products. Perform other duties as
assigned. Required Skills and Qualifications BS degree in
Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. Circuit board
design and debugging experience. Solid works design experience. 5
years experience in either engineering or testing of avionics
equipment. Work well in a team environment. Solid written and oral
communications skills. Proficient with personal computers and
Microsoft Office products. Lean/Six Sigma experience desired. DoW
Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) experience desired. Python
programming, Java or other script programming experience desired.
Salary Range: $100,000 $135,000 per year depending on education and
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