Aerospace Fabrication Tech Analyst – R&D & Assembly

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 67,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is seeking an engineer to apply aerospace fabrication and machining knowledge to research and develop advanced metallic fabrication technologies.

You will design, verify, and implement experimental fabrication methods while supporting multi-functional teams. You will review drawings, analyze part conformance, and assist in technology deployment, cost and weight optimization, and production support.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of fabrication and machining technology experience.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with CATIA or CAD software and interpreting drawings.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Understanding of estimating and budgets.
• Experience with MS Office applications (Office 365, Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, Visio).

Responsibilities

• Apply aerospace fabrication knowledge to support metallic fabrication R&D strategies.
• Design, develop, verify, and implement experimental fabrication technologies.
• Support multi-functional teams and pursue cost and weight savings.
• Research and analyze materials and processes for aero structures.
• Review drawings for conformance and assist in root-cause analysis.
• Assist in technology deployment and production support.
• Explore new design and fabrication techniques and problem-solve
• Oversee fabrication of test parts and sustain lab machining assets.

Skills

Fabrication experience

Manufacturing environment

CATIA CAD

Engineering drawing interpretation

Strong communication

Estimating & Budgets

MS Office suite

Tools

CATIA

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is seeking an engineer to apply aerospace fabrication and machining knowledge to research and develop advanced metallic fabrication technologies.

You will design, verify, and implement experimental fabrication methods while supporting multi-functional teams. You will review drawings, analyze part conformance, and assist in technology deployment, cost and weight optimization, and production support.