Aerospace DFM Engineer, Spacesuit Systems

Ingersoll-Rand; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Design for Manufacturing Engineer to support assembly, integration, testing, and pre-ship evaluation of EVA and IVA spacesuit systems. You will work under moderate supervision across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to enable hands-on lifecycle exposure in aerospace engineering and manufacturing operations.

You will contribute to process optimization, DF M principles, and product documentation while advancing manufacturing efficiency, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 0–5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Foundational understanding of mechanical systems and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with CAD-based 3D modeling and reading engineering drawings; familiarity with GD&T.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for EVA/IVA spacesuit manufacturing operations, including Sewing, Heat Seal, Chemical Processing, Bonding, Cementing, Electronics, and Hardgoods production, to maintain workflow and achieve OTIF delivery objectives.
• Collect, analyze, and document environmental, mechanical, electrical, and functional test data to support product verification, validation, qualification, and acceptance activities.
• Evaluate and disposition nonconforming hardware in compliance with engineering requirements, quality standards, configuration management processes, NASA requirements, and customer specifications.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and production throughput through process optimization, tooling enhancements, equipment upgrades, environmental controls, and work instruction updates.
• Collaborate with design engineering teams to incorporate Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles into new product development, product requirements, and future spacesuit hardware designs.
• Lead failure investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) initiatives to improve product reliability, manufacturing performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Develop, review, approve, and maintain configuration-controlled engineering documentation, including work instructions, assembly and test procedures, engineering changes, nonconformance reports, and product records.
• Support refurbishment, maintenance, sustainment, qualification, and production implementation activities for existing and new EVA spacesuit, glove, and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) hardware.
• Lead material replacement, obsolescence mitigation, shelf-life extension, and risk reduction initiatives by assessing manufacturing impacts and implementing engineering controls to address quality, safety, and production concerns.
• Support capital equipment, tooling, and automation investments while leading continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing processes, production workflows, performance metrics, and long-term operational capability.

Skills

Communication skills

Mechanical systems understanding

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering or related

Tools

CAD software

GD&T

Data analysis tools

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Design for Manufacturing Engineer to support assembly, integration, testing, and pre-ship evaluation of EVA and IVA spacesuit systems. You will work under moderate supervision across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to enable hands-on lifecycle exposure in aerospace engineering and manufacturing operations.

You will contribute to process optimization, DF M principles, and product documentation while advancing manufacturing efficiency, quality,