Location: Littleton, Colorado
Compensation: $110,000 - $135,000 Base Salary (DOE)
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A rapidly growing aerospace manufacturer is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support the development, production, integration, and testing of advanced spacecraft and propulsion systems. This individual will serve as a key liaison between engineering, production, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure products move efficiently from design through final delivery.
This is a highly visible, hands-on role that offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace technologies within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Serve as the manufacturing owner for components and products across multiple aerospace programs.
- Drive manufacturing process improvements, standardization efforts, and production scaling initiatives.
- Partner with production teams to improve quality, yield, throughput, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
- Support assembly, integration, and testing activities for spacecraft and propulsion systems.
- Participate in non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities.
- Develop manufacturing plans, production travelers, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
- Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids to support production.
- Work directly with technicians and production personnel to troubleshoot manufacturing challenges.
- Support design reviews and provide manufacturing feedback throughout the product lifecycle.
- Collaborate with procurement, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure materials and products meet program requirements.
- Mentor technicians and provide technical leadership on the production floor.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in a production environment.
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations from product introduction through production.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
- Experience working directly with technicians and production teams.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States and meet applicable export control requirements.
- Aerospace, spacecraft, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience.
- Experience with non-conformance resolution and MRB processes.
- Background in design engineering or product development.
- Experience supporting assembly, integration, and testing activities.
- ERP experience such as Costpoint, NetSuite, SAP, or similar systems.
- Experience scaling manufacturing operations in a high-growth environment.
- Hands-on manufacturing role with significant time spent on the production floor.
- Cleanroom and advanced assembly environments.
- Direct interaction with technicians, engineers, and production leadership.
- Standard Monday-Friday, first-shift schedule.
- Join an innovative aerospace organization developing next-generation space technologies.
- Highly collaborative engineering culture with strong executive support.
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on manufacturing operations and mission-critical products.
- Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term growth potential.
Compensation: $110,000 - $135,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
Please submit your resume for consideration
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