Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Assembly

Owns manufacturing engineering activities for assigned products or components throughout the product lifecycle. Leads manufacturing process development, NPI readiness, DFM/DFA collaboration, and production improvement initiatives. Serves as a technical resource for manufacturing challenges and partners cross-functionally to ensure scalable and producible designs.

• Own manufacturing engineering execution for assigned products, modules, or components
• Lead manufacturing process definition, workflow development, and production readiness activities
• Drive DFM/DFA collaboration with Design Engineering teams
• Support product transition from prototype development through production execution
• Develop manufacturing requirements, tooling concepts, process documentation, and technical standards
• Identify and mitigate manufacturing risksimpactingcost, quality, schedule, and production readiness
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing issues
• Partner with Plant Manufacturing Engineering teams to implement production processes
• Drive improvements in yield, cycle time, throughput, and manufacturability
• Support manufacturing trade studies related to process selection, cost, and scalability
• Support APQP, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and Lean Manufacturing activities
• Serve as manufacturing representative on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Mentor junior engineers andprovidetechnical guidance

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field required

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with aBachelor’sdegree; or 3 years and aMaster’sdegree; or equivalent work experience
• Experience supporting manufacturing engineering activities through NPI and production environments
• Experience with complex mechanical systems, aerospace, defense, propulsion, or advanced manufacturing preferred
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, additive manufacturing, or welding
• Experience leading DFM/DFA activities and manufacturing readiness efforts
• Experience resolving manufacturing and quality challenges through structured problem-solving

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production execution
• Ability to lead technical projects and cross-functional initiatives
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
• Ability to influence design decisions through manufacturing expertise
• Strong communication skills with technical and operational teams
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Knowledge of GD&T, Lean Manufacturing, PFMEA, APQP, or SPC preferred
• The ability to obtain andmaintaina U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Experience with aerospace propulsion systems, rotating machinery, or flight hardware
• Experience supporting additive manufacturing production environments
• Experience transitioning products from prototype builds into production
• Experience developing manufacturing process flows, routings, and production documentation
• Familiarity with APQP, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and Lean Manufacturing methodologies
• Experience with advanced manufacturing methods including CNC machining, precision assembly, welding, or post-processing
• Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis
• Experience supporting AS9100-certified manufacturing environments
• Experience with low-rateinitialproduction (LRIP) and production ramp activities
• Prior experience working in startup, high-growth, or rapidly changing engineering organizations

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