DFx Engineer, Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support DFx analysis across mechanical, structural, thermal, and fluid systems subsystems for AD&S programs, working under the guidance of Staff and Senior DFx Engineers, with a focus on manufacturability, assembly,…
• Participate in structured DFM/DFA/DFC reviews at key design milestones, learning and applying the scoring methodology to identify producibility and cost risks and recommend design changes.
• Participate in DFMEAs with cross-functional teams. Use FMEA outputs to drive design changes, inspection strategies, and control plans.
• Work with SME manufacturing engineers and design engineers to provide manufacturing and cost feedback on designs, learning to translate constraints into actionable recommendations.
• Support the evaluation and qualification of contract manufacturers — participating in facility reviews, process audits, and capability assessments under the guidance of senior team members.
• Help build and maintain should-cost models and cost-driver analyses for mechanical and fluid system assemblies.
• Help develop and maintain DFx standards, guidelines, and scorecards specific to mechanical manufacturing processes including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, brazing, composite layup and bonding, tube…
• Analyze designs across key lenses — manufacturability/assembly, cost structure, adherence to specification, process capability, and technology maturity — contributing to risk assessments that inform engineering and…

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related role with exposure to mechanical systems, thermal management, or fluid systems.
• Foundational knowledge of mechanical manufacturing processes: CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, composite fabrication, or mechanical assembly.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, interpret GD&T, and review 3D models with an eye toward producibility.
• Interest in understanding manufacturing cost drivers and how design decisions impact unit cost.
• Familiarity with aerospace mechanical standards or a willingness to learn and apply them quickly.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to engage directly with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality, supply chain, and operations — cross-functional collaboration is the core of this job, not a…
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment across multiple programs simultaneously.