NPI Manufacturing Engineer — Precision Aerospace

Cambridge Aerospace; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and stock opt

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Lunchtime catering on site

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for New Product Introduction to move designs into scalable production. You will own the industrialisation of high‑precision components in a fast‑moving defence environment, collaborating with design engineers, CNC programmers, machinists and quality teams.

You will work at the intersection of design, CNC machining, and production, with a focus on DFM/DFA, 5‑axis milling, and transitioning products into production while

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Manufacturing Engineer within precision engineering or machining environments.
• Experience working in aerospace, defence, motorsport, or similar high-performance industries.
• Strong experience supporting CNC machining operations, including 5-axis milling and/or mill-turn.
• Experience supporting NPI and transitioning products into production.
• Strong understanding of machining processes, manufacturing methods, and production environments.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings, CAD models, and GD&T requirements.
• Experience working with aluminium, titanium, stainless steel, and nickel-based alloys.

Responsibilities

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), taking components from design through to full production readiness.
• Develop and implement robust manufacturing processes for high-precision aerospace and defence components.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including process plans, work instructions, and setup sheets.
• Work closely with design engineering to ensure manufacturability (DFM/DFA) is embedded early in the design process.
• Collaborate with CAM programmers (e.g. hyperMILL, Siemens NX) to define efficient machining strategies.
• Provide hands‑on support to CNC machinists during setup, prove‑out, and production.
• Design fixtures, tooling, and workholding solutions to enable repeatable and efficient manufacture.
• Analyse and improve machining processes to optimise cycle time, quality, and throughput.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing issues, non‑conformances, and production bottlenecks.

Skills

NPI experience

CNC machining

5-axis milling

GD&T

CAD interpretation

Tools

hyperMILL

Siemens NX

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for New Product Introduction to move designs into scalable production. You will own the industrialisation of high‑precision components in a fast‑moving defence environment, collaborating with design engineers, CNC programmers, machinists and quality teams.

You will work at the intersection of design, CNC machining, and production, with a focus on DFM/DFA, 5‑axis milling, and transitioning products into production while