Aerospace Lean Manufacturing Engineer — Design & Innovation

Bowmar LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

401(k) matching

Vacation

Paid holidays

Health benefits

Job summary

Bowmar LLC in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking a Design and Manufacturing Engineer for Interface Products to design, develop, and manufacture electronic and electro‑mechanical Bowmar products for aerospace applications, using Lean Manufacturing and Lean Product Development.

You will lead design reviews, develop test equipment, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate across engineering, program management, and production to reduce waste and lead times while maintaining high quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years aerospace/electronics experience or 15 years in military/aerospace electronics.
• Lean environment experience and proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, SolidWorks PCB and ORCAD.
• Familiarity with C and C++ programming.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic and electro‑mechanical products to meet specifications for operation, reliability and performance.
• Design and fabricate custom test equipment and write procedures for product testing.
• Analyze repair returns and non‑conformances; perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop manufacturing routings, work instructions, and standard worksheets to manufacture aerospace products with lean methods.
• Lead product design reviews using Lean Product Development and Value Stream Mapping.
• Engage in continuous improvement to reduce waste, costs and lead times.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Analytical mindset

Mentoring

Cross-level collaboration

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Lean environment experience

Proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PCB

ORCAD

Familiarity with C/C++

10+ years aerospace/electronics exp

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PCB

ORCAD

Job description

Bowmar LLC in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking a Design and Manufacturing Engineer for Interface Products to design, develop, and manufacture electronic and electro‑mechanical Bowmar products for aerospace applications, using Lean Manufacturing and Lean Product Development.

You will lead design reviews, develop test equipment, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate across engineering, program management, and production to reduce waste and lead times while maintaining high quality.