Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer

Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer

We are seeking an Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer for a 6+ month contract onsite in Merritt Island, FL What you'll do as part of a team:

• Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the following manufacturing processes: fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment.
• Manage quality, build sequence, and schedule for hardware manufacturing processes.
• Perform engineering drawing impact assessments, reviews and approvals for manufacturing.
• Disposition non-conformance repair and rework activities.
• Design proper material handling and packaging solutions to protect hardware.
• Manage hardware configuration and steward build and test pedigrees.
• Lead efforts to identify, develop, and deploy designs and methodologies that improve operational excellence through quality, cost, design, and process improvements.
• Support the manufacturing floor in assembly and installation, compliance to engineering requirements, discrepancy resolution, and component acceptance testing.
• Perform a hands-on engineering and liaison role between our design, test, and operations teams and our manufacturing customers.
• Investigate root causes, disposition vehicle discrepancies, and take ownership of preventative and corrective actions.
• Drive design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) into design

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 7 or more years direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience in Aerospace or related field.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including solid understanding of GD&T.
• Proficiency in business and engineering software (CAD, PLM, CREO, Scheduling, MSOffice, Windchill, etc).
• Ability to develop processes compliant to industry quality systems such as AS9100.
• Experience with Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of diverse skills across large geographic distances.

Must be US Citizen or Green Card holder - no 3rd party candidates