Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Are you a hands‑on engineer who thrives on turning complex aerospace designs into streamlined, scalable production reality? Airbus Helicopters is seeking a driven Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development, optimization, and scaling of our advanced manufacturing processes. Reporting directly to the Chief Engineer, this 100% on‑site role places you at the heart of our production floor—driving manufacturing assembly, optimizing tool and workstation design, and managing process configurations for cutting‑edge mechanical, electrical, and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take‑off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.

Nestled in the heart of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game‑changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges, or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Northwest has to offer!

• Financial Rewards:
  Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance:
  Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare:
  Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high‑deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

80% Develop manufacturing processes, procedures, and workflows for assembly of mechanical and electrical aerospace products. Identifies and tracks risks and issues with manufacturing process quality, consistency, and efficiency; prioritizes leads and manages resolution of. Create, release, version control, and maintain manufacturing work instructions. Implement 5S in design of process, tool sets, part kits, and workstations Maintains M‑BOM, configuration control of, and compliance to engineering design.

Design tools, fixtures, jigs, and work space for efficient, accurate, and repeatable manufacturing assembly and test. Determine in‑process quality inspection steps required to achieve assembly requirements. Conceptualize, design, develop, and fabricate in process and post‑process static and dynamic test equipment for verification of critical to quality features and function. Participate in design review with design engineering, providing input to design for manufacturability Provide training to manufacturing staff on new procedures Provides manufacturing decision‑making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs;

reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements. Support new production, and MRO.

• Develop manufacturing processes, procedures, and workflows for assembly of mechanical and electrical aerospace products.
• Identifies and tracks risks and issues with manufacturing process quality, consistency, and efficiency; prioritizes leads and manages resolution of.
• Create, release, version control, and maintain manufacturing work instructions.
• Im…