Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

Company:One Stop Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: OSS)

Headquarters Location for On-Site Position:Escondido/San Diego CA

Why Join UsAt One Stop Systems we are committed to innovation and excellence. Join our team and contribute to cutting-edge projects in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Company Overview:

One Stop Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS) is a San Diego-based publicly traded technology company and global leader in enterprise class compute solutions for AI/ML sensor fusion and autonomy at the demanding edge. OSS designs and manufactures the highest performance compute and storage products that enable these rugged AI sensor fusion and autonomous mobile capabilities without compromise. These hardware and software platforms bring the latest enterprise class data center performance and technology to the harsh and challenging applications whether they are on land sea or in the air.

OSS products include ruggedized servers compute accelerators flash storage arrays and storage acceleration software. These specialized rugged and compact products are used across multiple industries and applications including commercial autonomous applications as well as aircraft drones ships and vehicles within the defense industry.

The company has annual sales in excess of $40 million is profitable cash flow positive enjoys a solid cash position without domestic debt and has target growth plans in excess of 20% a year. Our markets have significant tail winds being driven by the high priority within the DOD to add AI and/or Autonomous capabilities throughout the military theater as well as strong economic pull within the commercial segment. The market opportunity for OSS types of products is expected to grow to over $2 billion in size.

Compensation & Benefits:

Position Overview:The Manufacturing Process Engineer develops documents implements and continuously improves manufacturing processes for One Stop Systems high-performance computing products. This hands-on individual contributor partners with Engineering Production Quality Planning Purchasing Test and external manufacturing partners to transition new and derivative designs into repeatable production; improve safety quality delivery cost and labor performance; and maintain accurate routings work instructions tooling process controls and production data. The role applies Lean and data-driven problem-solving in OSSs high-mix low-volume electronics and electromechanical manufacturing environment.

Reporting Relationships:

The Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer reports to the VP of Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop document implement and improve manufacturing processes across receiving kitting assembly integration production test final inspection and shipping.

Lead the manufacturing workstream for new product introduction and production readiness reviews including design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly feedback pilot and first-build support manufacturing risk identification and closure of readiness actions.

Create and maintain controlled manufacturing documentation including visual work instructions assembly procedures routings standard operations manufacturing notes labor standards and process verification records.

Design develop validate and improve production fixtures jigs templates tooling ergonomic workstation layouts and material presentation methods to improve repeatability safety quality and throughput.

Conduct time studies cycle-time analysis line balancing and workflow analysis; establish and maintain realistic labor standards routing times resource assignments and capacity assumptions in the ERP/MES environment.

Apply Lean and Six Sigma methods including 5S standardized work value-stream mapping Kaizen waste elimination root-cause analysis and DMAIC to improve flow reduce variation and sustain process gains.

Analyze in-process and final inspection yield defects rework scrap labor variance RMA trends and other operational data; lead or support cross-functional corrective actions and verify effectiveness.

Improve the quality and usability of manufacturing data in Infor CloudSuite Industrial/Factory Track or related ERP/MES systems.

Support demand and capacity planning by identifying process constraints validating routing and resource data modeling labor requirements and recommending practical load-leveling staffing tooling or outsourcing actions.

Evaluate manufacturing automation capital equipment and process-technology opportunities; prepare technical and cost justification coordinate implementation and validate performance before release to production.

Support contract manufacturers and special-process suppliers by defining manufacturing documentation tooling quality traceability and process requirements; participate in launch readiness and supplier process-improvement activities.

Train assemblers technicians inspectors and other users on new or revised processes and verify that standardized work is understood effective and sustained.

Support AS9100 ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements through controlled documentation objective evidence process discipline equipment maintenance and calibration coordination traceability audit support and corrective action.

Identify and address manufacturing safety ergonomic and environmental risks associated with processes tooling workstations and equipment.

Provide concise project updates risk assessments recommendations and implementation status to Operations leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Industrial Mechanical Electrical or a related engineering field; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.

Minimum 7 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience in a high-mix low-volume electronics electromechanical aerospace defense or similarly regulated manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated hands-on experience with new product introduction production-readiness activities first builds work-instruction development manufacturing routings time studies labor standards and tooling or fixture development.

Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or comparable certification preferred.

Strong root-cause analysis data analysis and corrective-action skills with the ability to convert operational data into practical process improvements.

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings bills of material engineering change notices specifications acceptance requirements and other technical documentation.

Experience with ERP and MES systems; experience with Infor CloudSuite Industrial/SyteLine and Factory Track preferred.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data-visualization tools; experience with Power BI Power Apps Power Automate or related tools preferred.

Experience supporting AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems; knowledge of ISO 14001 and controlled manufacturing documentation preferred.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities work effectively on the manufacturing floor and drive cross-functional actions to completion in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication organizational project-management and interpersonal skills.

Competencies:

Clear CommunicationCommunicates technical information risks instructions and decisions clearly and at the appropriate level of detail

Cross-Functional CollaborationBuilds productive working relationships across Engineering Operations Quality Planning Purchasing Test and external partners to achieve shared solutions.

Continuous ImprovementActively identifies waste variation constraints and process gaps and converts them into practical sustainable improvements.

Technical Problem SolvingUses structured analysis evidence and sound engineering judgment to identify root causes and implement effective countermeasures.

Ownership and Follow-ThroughTakes responsibility for assigned processes and actions maintains accurate documentation and drives work to verified completion.

Quality and Customer FocusUnderstands that process discipline repeatability traceability and conformance directly affect product reliability and customer commitments.

Cost and Business AwarenessBalances technical requirements with labor material schedule capacity and investment considerations to improve overall business performance.

Positive AttitudeWorks independently and collaboratively responds constructively to changing priorities and supports a culture of respect and operational excellence.

Company GoalsUnderstands Company and department goals and aligns process-engineering priorities with safety quality delivery cost and growth objectives.

Physical Demands:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Regularly required to stand and walk within office laboratory warehouse and manufacturing areas.

Regularly required to utilize hand and finger dexterity to handle parts use tools operate equipment and work at a keyboard.

Occasionally required to bend stoop kneel crouch reach climb or balance while evaluating equipment workstations and manufacturing processes.

Regularly required to talk hear and communicate in office and manufacturing environments.

Regularly utilizes visual acuity to read technical information inspect assemblies and workmanship observe process details and operate equipment.

Occasionally required to lift push pull or carry items up to 25 pounds.

May be required to work in ESD-controlled and other designated manufacturing areas and to use required personal protective equipment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.