Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, Growth, On‑Site

Frontier Aerospace Corporation; California, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Vacation days

401(k) matching

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Frontier Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and optimize production processes for high‑precision propulsion systems in a demanding aerospace environment.

You will collaborate with design, quality, supply chain, and production teams to drive continuous improvement, ensure safety, and meet customer specifications while supporting new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, composites, assembly, additive manufacturing, and precision fabrication.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) products.
• Experience with CAD software (e.g., CATIA, SolidWorks, Creo, AutoCAD).
• Knowledge of GD&T.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to work on complex projects with general direction and minimal guidance.
• Experience in all elements of manufacturing from design development, re-engineering, to assembly/integration and test.
• Must possess thorough knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design manufacturing processes for a production facility.
• Analyze assembly, fabrication, machining, and other processes.
• Maximize efficiency by optimization of layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and work force utilization.
• Determine the parts, equipment, tools, and processes needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications.
• Assist in providing producibility information for inclusion in project plans and helps document producibility best practices.
• Create Work Instructions, define processes and procedures, coordinate tooling, interface with customer on manufacturing related product build issues and actions.
• May conduct time and cost analysis of processes.
• Oversight of plan execution by teams of technicians.
• Redlining active travelers to incorporate changes and deviations.
• Closely work with both design and quality engineering to meet product specifications.
• Work closely with outside component and process suppliers.
• Generate as-built reports for technical data package delivery.
• Support manufacturing technicians with technical issues during production; Coordinates with engineering team to resolve issues.
• Provide production schedules and lead times for assigned projects or products.
• Support Program Management with production timelines and schedules to provide manufacturing milestones to the customer.
• Generate work instructions and standard operating procedures to produce and test propulsion systems as required in the production and development process.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

Creo

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

MRP/ERP systems

Windchill PLM

ION Factory OS

Job description

Frontier Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and optimize production processes for high‑precision propulsion systems in a demanding aerospace environment.

You will collaborate with design, quality, supply chain, and production teams to drive continuous improvement, ensure safety, and meet customer specifications while supporting new product introductions.