Lead Aerospace Process & Tooling Specialist

ST Engineering; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with vesting

Educational assistance

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

ST Engineering MRAS is hiring a Manufacturing Specialist to lead tooling and process development for aerospace composite parts, from design to assembly. You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Sourcing, and Quality to drive safety, cost reduction, and quality improvements on the shop floor.

The role requires a BS in mechanical/aerospace engineering and 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing with composites, plus strong CATIA skills and tooling experience.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing/engineering with composites.
• Experience with composite bonding tooling and operations.
• Trimming/drilling of metal and composite structures.
• Assembly tooling and process experience.
• U.S. Person status or export-control eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and tooling leadership across projects.
• Review processes and refine for safety and quality.
• Support cost-reduction initiatives.
• Provide manufacturing support to shop floor staff.
• Lead zero-defect initiative and create rework instructions.
• Estimate cycle times for MRAS capacity planning.
• Create CATIA program updates for milling machines.

Skills

Technical

Catia V4/V5

Tool design

Critical Thinking

Communication

Education

BS in Mechanical/Aerospace Eng

Tools

CATIA tooling

NC Programming

Job description

ST Engineering MRAS is hiring a Manufacturing Specialist to lead tooling and process development for aerospace composite parts, from design to assembly. You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Sourcing, and Quality to drive safety, cost reduction, and quality improvements on the shop floor.

The role requires a BS in mechanical/aerospace engineering and 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing with composites, plus strong CATIA skills and tooling experience.