Manufacturing Engineer II; Onsite

Manufacturing Engineer II

Are you ready to launch your career in manufacturing engineering? We are hiring a Manufacturing Engineer II to join our Site Manufacturing Engineering Team in Rome, NY. This role is rewarding and exciting, both active in the production environment and in the development of new and improved aerospace manufacturing processes.

You will be joining over 200 employees responsible from design to delivery of our product, all in one facility. The Rome Facility lies in the Mohawk Valley of Upstate New York, a growing technology hub with availability to various lifestyles within a 20-minute commute. The international airport in Syracuse, NY is 45 minutes away and we benefit from a relative low-cost of living in New York State.

Join our preeminent aerospace engineering team delivering evolutionary propulsion system solutions to the global aerospace and defense industry.

The role requires significant direct interaction with products and operations and is therefore an onsite role at our facility in Rome, NY.

• The role will be supporting a manufacturing cell, responsible for improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost through applying scientific principles to innovate, design, develop, and implement solutions. The work is independent and as part of a cross-functional team, collaborating in real time using the latest communication tools. The primary customer is our operations team, which will utilize the technologies, components, machines, tools, and systems we provide to produce critical flight safety components.
• Process Design
  - Plans and designs manufacturing processes utilizing materials, specifications, tolerances, equipment, fixtures, tooling, and work instructions.
• Strategic Planning
  - Collaborates with operations and design to support existing product line activities and/or operational process modifications to help enhance products and processes and ensure future business needs are met.
• Problem Solving
  - Works autonomously with limited supervision to investigate and resolve manufacturing issues, utilizing root cause analysis and other problem-solving techniques to implement effective solutions spanning multiple areas.
• Data Analytics
  - Monitors established processes via data collection for statistical analysis and conveys technical results to influence others.
• Quality Assurance
  - Monitors quality control procedures to ensure that processes and products meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Documentation and Compliance
  - Maintains accurate documentation of manufacturing processes ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

• Capability in a high-complexity, tight-tolerance, low-volume aerospace production environment.
• Experience with conveying work instructions to teams, especially with software solutions such as a Manufacturing Execution System, e.g., Solumina
• Experience with implementation of process improvements that engaged front-line teams.
• Experience communicating technical information and build consensus among individual-contributors and leaders.
• Successful completion of RTX enterprise OSCLDP, Collins PrIME, or similar rotational program in 2025

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!