Associate Engineer, Manufacturing

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for assigned products or aircraft systems.
• Design and improve assembly tools, fixtures, jigs, and manufacturing aids to support safe, repeatable, and efficient production.
• Create and maintain work instructions, manufacturing process documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and process flows.
• Partner with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability, assembly efficiency, quality, and cost through Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA).
• Support prototype builds, engineering builds, production readiness activities, and new product introductions.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues using root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Industrial Engineering to improve safety, quality, throughput, and productivity.
• Support tooling validation, first article inspections, process qualification, and production validation activities.

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 0–3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, process engineering, or a related field (internship and co-op experience considered).
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly methods, and production operations.
• Familiarity with CAD software such as CATIA, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.