Manufacturing Engineer

Alten USA; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to help manage production engineering, BOMs, routers, and work instructions for aerospace-focused manufacturing. The role involves improving manufacturability, reducing cost, and supporting industrialization metrics.

The candidate will review drawings, perform time studies, and contribute to costing while aligning with cabin standards. This onsite position in Carson, CA, offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Familiarity with LEAN tools and cost/quality delivery focus.
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings and models.

Responsibilities

• Support production engineering deliverables during manufacturing phases.
• Provide feedback to improve design for manufacturability and cost.
• Assist in evaluating industrial capacity and program requirements.
• Identify capital investments and infrastructure needs.
• Review 2D drawings and 3D models for manufacturability.
• Develop work instructions and time studies.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lean tools

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

SmarTeam

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

ONSITE: Carson, CA, Mon-Friday

Salary: $100,000-$120,000/K

The Manufacturing Engineer will assist in maintaining the production process flow and production line structure for design Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Operational Excellence. This role contributes to the operations by supporting production element mainly through Bill of Materials, Routers, and work instructions. This role also contributes to optimizing manufacturing resource usage through continuous improvement.

Summary of Duties:

• Support deliverables during the manufacturing (production) engineering phase such as production documentation, industrial validation process

• Provide feedback to design engineering to improve product design for ease of manufacturing, optimization of cost, weight reduction and time to manufacture product

• In product design phase: assist in activities that demonstrate production constraints and opportunities are recognized and addressed - evaluate the current state of industrial capacity and capability relative to program requirements - propose changes to program plans to ensure that production cost, quality and delivery objectives can be met.

• Assist in identification of capital expense and infrastructure investments.

• Review basic 2D drawings and 3D models for manufacturability.

• Perform basic time studies, develop work breakdown structures, develop work instructions

• Support industrialization metrics in line with Cabin standard KPI's and communicate performance on a regular basis

• Contribute to costing and Bids and Proposals submitted to customers

• Use Lean principles in daily work

• Know and understand regulatory requirements, customer specifications and company specifications.

• Understand machining, assembly lines, BOM creation, line layout

• Be capable with most site manufacturing procedures.

• Understand engineering drawings and 3D models and how they relate to manufacturability.

• Working knowledge of assembly line and composites manufacturing.

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

Computer Skills

• Basic understanding of ERP systems
• Basic functional knowledge of CATIA V5 & Smarteam
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Other Skills

• Experience working at an aircraft or other aerospace OEM
• Knowledge of common materials and manufacturing processes used in the aerospace industry
• Proven ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings and models
• Knowledge of LEAN tools
• Basic organization and communication skills
• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally with significant oversight and review.
• Basic communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge of primary processes like CNC machining, Layup and Crush Core

Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000/K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice

Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement

As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.