Industrial Engineer, CHAOS Industries

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 5+ years experience in factory design, line design, or production system optimization
• Demonstrated experience building production rate models
• Experience conducting time studies and line balancing
• Working knowledge of:
• Lean manufacturing principles
• Value stream mapping
• Capacity planning methodologies
• Takt and cycle time calculations
• OEE measurement
• Experience supporting production ramp or factory build-out
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain DoD clearance

Desirable

• We are seeking an Industrial Engineer responsible for factory design, production system architecture, and rate-scaling strategy for low-cost interceptor manufacturing
• This role owns the design and optimization of the production system itself — including facility layout, line design, labor modeling, material flow, capacity planning, and capital deployment strategy
• You will architect scalable, cost-efficient production systems capable of rapidly transitioning from pilot builds to sustained high-rate interceptor production
• Design end-to-end factory layouts optimized for flow, takt, and throughput
• Develop value stream maps (current and future state)
• Architect assembly lines (manual, semi-automated, automated)
• Define cell structures, workstation configurations, and labor allocation models
• Design material flow systems (kitting, supermarkets, point-of-use inventory)
• Ensure layout designs account for safety, explosive handling, and regulatory requirements
• Develop detailed production rate models tied to demand forecasts
• Calculate: takt time, cycle time, throughput, bottleneck identification, OEE targets
• Build multi-scenario capacity models (surge, dual-source, rate ramp)
• Define headcount and capital scaling plans
• Quantify rate readiness risks and mitigation strategies
• Identify capital equipment needs aligned with production rates
• Develop ROI justifications for automation investments
• Support factory build-out, expansions, and new site activation
• Plan phased facility ramp from LRIP to FRP
• Partner with facilities and operations on construction sequencing
• Drive lean manufacturing implementation:
• Line balancing
• Waste reduction
• Flow optimization
• Standard work development
• Implement performance management systems for:
• Yield
• Cycle time
• Labor efficiency
• Throughput
• Support MES integration and digital production tracking
• Conduct time studies and labor productivity analysis
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to align product design with factory constraints
• Coordinate with:
• Supply Chain (inventory strategy, material replenishment models)
• Facilities (utilities, floor loading, environmental constraints)
• Quality (inspection flow and test cell integration)
• EHS (hazardous material handling, explosives compliance)
• Support supplier industrialization assessments when required