Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer II — Lean, CAD & QA

Kearfott Corporation; Black Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation, a legacy aerospace and defense supplier, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support design-to-production across mechanics, electronics, and testing. You will develop manufacturing processes, lead production hardware, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement in a lean environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data analysis, and hands-on problem solving with CAD tools like SolidWorks and a strong engineering background in aerospace manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years’ experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience with test and measurement equipment (e.g., voltmeter, oscilloscope, calipers, micrometers).
• Mechatronics/Electro-Mechanical background preferred.
• Manufacturing/assembly experience preferred.
• Materials Science and/or Magnetics knowledge preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Applies engineering and scientific principles across mechanics, electronics, flight technology, structures, chemistry, metallurgy, math, and CS.
• Creates product work instructions and serves as technical lead for production hardware.
• Troubleshoots, dispositions non-conforming hardware, and provides root-cause corrective actions.
• Improves processes and layouts to optimize production with lean manufacturing.
• Supports prototyping and launch of new products by developing and validating manufacturing processes.
• May participate in studies or analyses involving reliability, value, and quality assurance.
• Prepares reports, charts, and related documents.
• Communicates effectively across functional areas.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Manufacturing processes

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD software

Job description

Kearfott Corporation, a legacy aerospace and defense supplier, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support design-to-production across mechanics, electronics, and testing. You will develop manufacturing processes, lead production hardware, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement in a lean environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data analysis, and hands-on problem solving with CAD tools like SolidWorks and a strong engineering background in aerospace manufacturing.