Aerospace Engineering Manager: Scale Propulsion Ops

Talnt; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus potential

Equity participation

Job summary

Talnt seeks an Engineering Manager to establish and scale engineering operations for a new aerospace propulsion manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. Start as a highly technical contributor building the engineering foundation for NPI and partnering with Operations and Quality to create robust processes.

As production ramps, lead a team of Manufacturing and Propulsion Engineers to achieve high performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required.
• 7+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing or propulsion systems.
• Experience transitioning NPI to production.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and process development.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering support for turbine engine assembly, integration, testing, and manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with Operations and Quality to establish standardized processes during facility startup.
• Improve manufacturability and production consistency through analysis of drawings and specs.
• Develop variation reduction strategies and robust process controls.
• Support NPI, low-rate, and full-rate manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead RCCA, 8D problem solving, fault tree analysis, and investigations.
• Participate in DFMEA/PFMEA, control plan development, and risk assessments.
• Improve FPY, reduce variability, and increase process capability across production.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

DFMEA/PFMEA

Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)

GD&T

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Talnt seeks an Engineering Manager to establish and scale engineering operations for a new aerospace propulsion manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. Start as a highly technical contributor building the engineering foundation for NPI and partnering with Operations and Quality to create robust processes.

As production ramps, lead a team of Manufacturing and Propulsion Engineers to achieve high performance and reliability.