Aerospace NPI Engineer: Design-to-Production & Certification

Sintavia; Florida; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid PTO and holidays

Paid life and long-term disability

401(K) retirement plan and matching

Job summary

Sintavia, LLC in Hollywood, FL is seeking an experienced NPI Engineer to shepherd additively manufactured aerospace components from design release through qualification and into rate production. This hybrid role bridges design, manufacturing, test, and quality, and serves as the on-site technical representative during qualification testing.

The role requires collaboration with program management, design and manufacturing engineering, quality, customers, and third-party labs.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing engineering degree (or equivalent work experience)
• 5+ years in aerospace/defense product development, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, or quality engineering
• Hands-on experience authoring technical deliverables for aerospace hardware (test plans/reports, quality plans, FAI packages, certification documentation)
• Working knowledge of AS9100 quality management system requirements
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools and GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Strong technical writing skills and audit-ready documentation
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables while supporting program schedules
• Ability to travel to third-party test labs, customers, and suppliers
• U.S. citizen or national

Responsibilities

• Own the technical path from design release to production and certification for new aerospace/defense products
• Provide design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM) and design-for-test feedback; modify CAD models in Siemens NX
• Develop and maintain manufacturing docs (routers, work instructions, inspection plans, process flow diagrams)
• Design or specify tools and fixtures for build, post-processing, inspection, and test
• Interpret inspection and test results to determine conformance and drive corrective action
• Support transition from development to rate production including FMEA, control plans, process capability studies
• Develop qualification and acceptance test plans/procedures/reports per customer requirements
• Witness testing at third-party labs and coordinate with customers/labs
• Support internal testing (flow, pressure, leak, thermal) and data analysis/reporting
• Lead or support root cause/corrective action investigations for test failures
• Identify product/process improvements to increase yield and reduce cost
• Prepare SDRL/CDRL documentation to certify aerospace-grade components (APQP, FAI, CSI, Calibration/Measurement)
• Develop tracking tools for deliverables, test status, and compliance
• Maintain drawing/specification/process documentation and supportEngineering Change Proposals
• Interface with customer engineering/quality and government reps for reviews/inspections
• Provide status updates on progress, risks, and mitigations to management
• Assist colleagues with developing repeatable NPI processes

Job description

Sintavia, LLC in Hollywood, FL is seeking an experienced NPI Engineer to shepherd additively manufactured aerospace components from design release through qualification and into rate production. This hybrid role bridges design, manufacturing, test, and quality, and serves as the on-site technical representative during qualification testing.

The role requires collaboration with program management, design and manufacturing engineering, quality, customers, and third-party labs.