Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title:

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Join our innovative team in Littleton, CO as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, where you will support build, integration, and production ramp activities for advanced aerospace hardware. This role demands a close collaboration with engineering and production teams to seamlessly take products from design to delivery.

Responsibilities

* Own manufacturing readiness for parts and assemblies.

* Support production build activities and ensure high-quality outputs.

* Troubleshoot yield, quality, and throughput challenges.

* Develop work instructions, travelers, and tooling.

* Partner with supply chain and production teams to ensure smooth operations.

* Serve as the manufacturing owner for assigned parts and products, ensuring readiness, quality, and delivery performance.

* Drive process improvements, including cycle time reduction and production scaling.

* Resolve manufacturing issues impacting yield, throughput, and quality.

* Support Assembly, Integration & Test activities.

* Participate in non-conformance investigations and root cause analysis.

* Provide manufacturing input during design reviews.

* Design and implement tooling and process solutions.

* Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation.

* Support production floor activities and work directly with technicians.

* Manage manufacturing orders and ensure compliance with quality requirements.

* Coordinate with procurement on material availability and inventory.

* Track inventory and ensure readiness for production.

* Mentor and train technicians on processes and procedures.

Essential Skills

* 5-10 years of manufacturing engineering experience.

* Strong production floor presence and problem-solving skills.

* Experience in regulated/high-reliability environments.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* Design for manufacturing expertise.

* GD&T knowledge.

* Electronic Work Instruction Creation.

* High Reliability Manufacturing.

* Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.

* CAD software proficiency.

* IPC 620 Certification.

* Ability to perform tolerance stack-ups and analyses.

* Experience in R&D for new processes or vendors.

Work Environment

The work environment is a fast-paced manufacturing setting with a business casual dress code. It includes cleanroom environments and office spaces, promoting collaboration and innovation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Littleton, CO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $52.00 - $68.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

* Medical, dental & vision

* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

* Short and long-term disability

* Health Spending Account (HSA)

* Transportation benefits

* Employee Assistance Program

* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Littleton,CO.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 2, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.

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