UT-ENG--Manufacturing-ADV

Position: UT-ENG-3120-Manufacturing-ADV
Manufacturing Engineer

Riverside, CA

Contract - 1st Shift, 5/40

Hours:

7am - 4pm

Pay Rate: $75.80/Hr.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k

Travel: up to 30%

Required Qualifications:

Manufacturing Engineer

* B.S. in a relevant engineering subject (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or other)

* 8+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in an aerospace development or production environment.

* Strong understanding of DFM principles, configuration management, and manufacturing documentation (BOMs, routings, processes).

* Experience supporting both in house manufacturing and suppliers.

* Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and drive resolution in a fast paced development environment.

* Strong communication, cross functional collaboration, and technical problem solving skills.

* Ability to travel approximately 30% to domestic and international sites.

Job Summary:

Manufacturing Engineer

Our client is seeking a highly capable contract Manufacturing Engineer to support the nacelle development program from Preliminary Design Review (PDR) through delivery of integrated engine/nacelle hardware planned for mid 2027. This role plays a critical part in maturing designs for production readiness, establishing manufacturing baselines, and ensuring seamless transition from development to first article build and integration.

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Engineer

* Provide manufacturing engineering leadership across development lifecycle phases, from PDR through hardware delivery.

* Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles into engineering designs to ensure producibility, affordability, and repeatability.

* Develop and maintain item master data, including material definitions, tooling requirements, bills of material (BOM), and manufacturing routings.

* Ensure alignment between the as designed and as built configuration, managing change control and maintaining configuration integrity.

* Serve as a manufacturing liaison engineer for both make and buy components, supporting engineering, supply chain, and supplier development teams.

* Support build planning and preparation activities, including tooling readiness, manufacturing plan validation, and production readiness assessments.

* Provide onsite support for first article builds at Collins Aerospace facilities and supplier locations, resolving manufacturing issues in real time.

* Collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Program teams to enable successful hardware integration for the Jet Zero program.

Preferred Qualifications:

Manufacturing Engineer

* Experience with CATIA, Teamcenter, SAP, and Solumina.

* Background in nacelle structures, propulsion integration, or complex aerospace assemblies.

* Experience with metallic fabrication, composite bond, and assembly processes.

* Prior involvement in technology development, prototype, or first article build programs.

Comments:
• TRAVEL: up to 30% (possible travel to global supplier sites, customer sites, and/or Collins sites in Chula Vista, CA, Riverside, CA, San Marcos, TX, Foley, AL, and Mexicali, MX) 76730