Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace

Alten; Watford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team events

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to industrialise complex aerospace components in a highly regulated environment. You will own products from design release to costed manufacturing concepts and create repeatable production processes and cells.

You’ll work with design, manufacturing, quality and process engineering teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery. This role suits an engineer who enjoys moving drawings to production and implementing robust

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing engineering within precision/advanced manufacturing.
• Strong background in complex fabrications and sheet metal forming.
• Experience with titanium, nickel alloys or high-performance metals.
• Know-how of forming, welding, heat treatment and fabrication processes.
• Experience supporting PPAP and PFMEA collaborations.
• Ability to interpret drawings and drive concepts to production.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes for complex aerospace components.
• Translate drawings and costed concepts into repeatable production methods.
• Support development and optimization of manufacturing cells and workflows.
• Collaborate with quality teams on PPAP activities and PFMEA development.
• Identify process improvements to boost efficiency, quality and manufacturability.
• Work with cross-functional teams to support product introduction and ramp-up.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Complex fabrications

Sheet metal forming

Titanium alloys

PPAP

PFMEA

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support the industrialisation of complex aerospace components within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of products from initial design release and costed manufacturing concepts through to the creation of repeatable production processes and manufacturing cells. You will work closely with design, manufacturing, quality and process engineering teams to ensure components are delivered efficiently, safely and to the highest quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys seeing products progress from drawing to production and wants to play a key role in establishing robust manufacturing solutions for high-tolerance aerospace applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes for complex fabricated aerospace components.
• Translate engineering drawings and costed concepts into robust, repeatable production methods.
• Support the development and optimisation of manufacturing cells and production workflows.
• Collaborate with quality teams to support PPAP activities and PFMEA development.
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality and manufacturability.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to support successful product introduction and production ramp-up.

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

• Proven manufacturing engineering experience within a precision engineering or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in complex fabrications and sheet metal forming processes.
• Experience working with materials such as titanium, nickel alloys or other high-performance metals.
• Good understanding of manufacturing methods including forming, welding, heat treatment and fabrication processes.
• Experience supporting PPAP activities and working alongside PFMEA teams.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and drive products from concept through to production.

Desirable Skills

• Aerospace manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency with CAD software, ideally SolidWorks.
• Experience using ERP systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Positive, proactive and solution-focused approach.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field, or relevant technical military background with equivalent hands‑on experience.

Security Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain BPSS clearance.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech‑driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners.

We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance.

As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK.

If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.