Flow Forming Engineer

Flow Forming / Heat Treat Engineer

Location:

Sedro-Woolley, WA

Department:
Provide products/projects to different aerospace companies

Base pay range: $70.00/hr - $85.00/hr

The Flow Forming/Heat Treat Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting manufacturing processes related to flow forming, heat treatment, and associated metallurgical operations for aerospace components. This role ensures compliance with rigorous aerospace standards for quality, performance, and repeatability while driving continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.

• Process Development & Optimization:
  Develop, document, and improve flow forming and heat treatment processes to meet aerospace specifications and customer requirements.
• Define process parameters and controls to ensure dimensional accuracy, mechanical properties, and metallurgical integrity.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, tooling, and automation to enhance process capability and throughput.
• Technical Support & Troubleshooting:
  Provide daily technical support to manufacturing operations, resolving process and equipment issues in real time.
• Lead root cause analyses and implement corrective actions for nonconformances or process deviations.
• Support shop floor personnel with technical guidance, process training, and best practices.
• Compliance & Documentation:
  Ensure processes comply with customer requirements, AS9100, and NADCAP standards.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, control plans, FMEAs, and validation reports.
• Support audits, process qualifications, and customer source inspections.
• Work with design engineering on manufacturability, material selection, and heat treat requirements during product development.
• Support cost estimation and new product introduction (NPI) efforts related to flow forming and heat treat capabilities.
• Utilize statistical process control (SPC), data acquisition, and analytical methods to monitor and improve process performance.
• Develop and track KPIs for process capability, quality, and efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in flow forming, metal forming, or heat treat process engineering (preferably in aerospace or high‑spec manufacturing).
• Knowledge of aerospace materials such as titanium, aluminum, Inconel, and stainless steels.
• Experience with NADCAP heat treat requirements, AMS/ASTM specifications, and metallurgical testing (preferred).
• Strong understanding of material science principles, residual stress control, and microstructure‑property relationships.
• Familiarity with flow forming machines, furnaces, pyrometry, and temperature control systems.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (Solid Works, CATIA, or equivalent) and data analysis tools (Minitab, Excel).

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Metal Treatments