Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer

Aerospace Mid-level (L4 equivalent) 2-5 years

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Boeing

Lockheed Martin

Blue Origin

Northrop Grumman

Rocket Lab

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The job description

Tech stack. CATIA/NX, MES systems, SPC software, composite layup and cure references, machining and joining standards, lean methods, PFMEA

About the role

You will join the manufacturing engineering team of an aerospace company responsible for turning flight designs into hardware built right the first time. The team owns process planning, tooling, and production support for airframe, propulsion, or avionics hardware. This role matters because aerospace manufacturing tolerances are unforgiving and volumes are low: your processes determine whether each unique assembly meets its engineering requirements without costly rework or scrap. You will be the bridge between design intent and factory reality, translating engineering drawings into processes that produce conforming hardware repeatedly and affordably. Your days will split between the production floor, troubleshooting the problems that stop the line, and your desk, where you will design tooling, write work instructions, and analyze process data. You will develop deep respect for the people who build the hardware, learning from technicians whose hands-on knowledge often exceeds what any drawing captures. Your process improvements will be measured in hard numbers: scrap rates, rework hours, first-pass yield, and cycle time, because in manufacturing, opinion loses to data every time.

What you will achieve

Deliver manufacturing plans for flight hardware achieving first-pass yield above 95 percent on new product introductions
Cut nonconformance rates by 30 percent through process controls, error-proofing, and operator work instructions
Own PFMEA and process validation for your operations with critical characteristics controlled and capable
Drive tooling design: jigs, fixtures, and composite tooling that hold aerospace tolerances across production runs
Ship production support with MRB dispositions grounded in engineering analysis and corrective actions that stick
Raise first-pass yield by implementing statistical process controls and root cause corrective actions on the top defect drivers

What you will bring

Must-haves

2 to 5 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering roles
Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes: machining, sheet metal, composites layup/cure, or precision assembly
Ability to read complex engineering drawings with GD&T and translate requirements into capable processes
Familiarity with AS9100 quality systems: FAI (AS9102), nonconformance handling, and corrective action
Experience with PFMEA, control plans, MSA, and SPC in low-volume, high-complexity production
Knowledge of special processes: heat treat, NDT, surface treatment, or bonding and their controls
Structured problem solving on the shop floor with containment and root-cause discipline

Nice-to-haves

Experience with composite manufacturing: ATL/AFP, autoclave cure, or out-of-autoclave processes
Knowledge of additive manufacturing for flight hardware and its qualification
Familiarity with digital manufacturing: model-based definition and digital twins
Lean/Six Sigma certification
Lean or Six Sigma certification with demonstrated project results