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Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Production Operations

Minneapolis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Sept 2025

About the role

REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company)—POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Production Operations

ABOUT THE JOB:
We are seeking a hands-on, technically driven professional to support Production Operations in a Hybrid MMIC device laboratory, which plays a critical role in developing Aerospace Radar Altimeters. In this role, you will oversee day-to-day lab activities, lead troubleshooting efforts, manage equipment and inventory, and drive small-lot production schedules in partnership with production planners. You will play a key role in maintaining compliance with quality and safety standards while supporting product documentation, RMA processing, and corrective action initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Support day-to-day lab operations and the small lot production of Hybrid MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit) devices used for Aerospace Radar Altimeters.
Work with production planners to develop optimal small lot schedule to meet planned demand.
Inventory management: identifying and tracking critical shortages, planning lead times, ordering lab materials.
Product and Production document maintenance and management.
Lead and manage equipment/process troubleshooting and repairs.
Perform RMA Processing and lead investigations and corrective action activities.
Ensure compliance to our client’s Quality and Safety standards and processes

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as Sciences, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
5+ years of experience in production operations or laboratory environment.
Demonstrated sound technical judgment and opinions.
Demonstrated ability to consistently make timely decisions even in the face of complexity, based on fundamental technical information.
Ability to read/interpret product drawings, specifications, and schematics.
Demonstrated excellent organizational and time management skills.
Demonstrated leadership behaviors and capabilities.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively with other individuals in a team or project setting.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, consistently takes the initiative to get things done, does things before being asked by others or forced to by events.
Collaborative ability with cross-functional team members to drive efficiency and problem solving.
Experience as a Lead in an engineering lab and/or production environment.
Experience with Microwave/RF technology and Semiconductor assembly technologies.
Proven ability to find effective solutions based on root causes; and apply Six Sigma procedures.
Practical experience with various items of electronic test equipment including DMM, power supplies, oscilloscopes, network analyzer, signal generator, signal analyzer, laser trimmer/marker, noise figure meter, and others as needed.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients. Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-pace