Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to join our Sustainment Manufacturing Engineering Team. This early‑career role provides hands‑on experience supporting the development, improvement, and control of aerospace manufacturing processes—particularly those involving lamination, metal deposition, coatings, and acrylic‑based applications. This is a great opportunity for engineers looking to grow in a fast‑paced, highly regulated aerospace environment.

• Support the team with APQP and AS9145 activities.
• Assist in preparing and updating PFMEAs, control plans, and process flow diagrams.
• Help compile First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR) for AS9102 compliance.
• Follow strict clean room protocols where applicable.
• Perform basic SPC data collection and monitoring.

• Assist senior engineers with troubleshooting and process maintenance for lamination processes.
• Support activities involving metal deposition methods such as vacuum metalizing, thermal spray, plating, or additive manufacturing.
• Assist with functional or protective coating processes.
• Support acrylic bonding, forming, or finishing operations.

• Interpret engineering drawings with guidance from senior engineers.
• Support simple tooling updates and CAD modeling (Siemens NX preferred).
• Assist in creating and maintaining work instructions and controlled documents.
• Participate in MRB/PRB investigations and help gather data for nonconformance resolution.
• Support internal/external audits and layered process audits.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO
  9001, and site quality procedures.

• Contribute to Lean and shop‑floor improvement initiatives.
• Participate in root cause analysis activities such as 8D, 5‑Whys, and Fishbone.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support ongoing projects.
• Assist in preparing technical summaries, reports, and presentations.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Chemical, or related engineering field; will consider 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• 1–3 years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Exposure to lamination, coatings, metal deposition, or acrylic‑based processes.
• Basic understanding of APQP, PFMEA, SPC, or FAIR documentation.
• Familiarity with ISO
  9000 or AS9100 quality systems is a plus.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Must be a U.S. Person per ITAR regulations.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (