Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer (Mid-Level) - Growth Path

DAHER; Sandpoint (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Kodiak Aircraft in Sandpoint, Idaho, seeks a mid-level Manufacturing Engineer to turn aircraft design intent into repeatable, efficient production methods. You will collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Production, Quality, Tooling, and Supply Chain to improve build sequences and manufacturing documentation, with ownership growing over time.

This role emphasizes real shop-floor impact and cross-functional problem-solving in a growth environment that values practical DFM feedback

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or complex assembly.
• Strong hands‑on understanding of machining, sheet metal, welding, composites, and mechanical or electrical assembly.
• Strong CAD proficiency and fluency reading and interpreting engineering drawings, including GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with DFM analysis and manufacturing‑specific documentation, or strong aptitude and willingness to build this capability.
• Working ERP experience such as Epicor or SAP, including eBOM/mBOM reconciliation and routings.

Responsibilities

• Work side-by-side with mechanics to solve real build problems and make processes more practical, ergonomic, and executable.
• Support and improve build sequences, work content, and line flow within assigned production areas.
• Use CAD models and type design drawings to understand design intent and identify where production can be made easier.
• Author manufacturing prints or models that ease production while remaining traceable to type design and within fit, form, and function.
• Build and present design-change cases to Design Engineering with appropriate senior or lead support.
• Support labor-hour reduction, rework reduction, tooling definition, ERP alignment, and supplier manufacturability issue resolution.

Skills

Strong CAD proficiency

GD&T reading

Root-cause problem solving

Shop floor credibility

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Epicor

SAP

Job description

Kodiak Aircraft in Sandpoint, Idaho, seeks a mid-level Manufacturing Engineer to turn aircraft design intent into repeatable, efficient production methods. You will collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Production, Quality, Tooling, and Supply Chain to improve build sequences and manufacturing documentation, with ownership growing over time.

This role emphasizes real shop-floor impact and cross-functional problem-solving in a growth environment that values practical DFM feedback