Manufacturing Engineer

Appone; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Aerospace & Defense in Manchester, CT is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own the manufacturing process for flight-critical aerospace components. You will develop detailed plans, CAD models, and fixtures, ensuring GD&T compliance and process reliability.

The role emphasizes design-to-manufacture collaboration, troubleshooting milling, turning, grinding, heat treat, and inspection, with a focus on reducing scrap and improving efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-10 years’ experience in Manufacturing Engineering for aerospace components.
• Experience with Siemens NX CAD (NX 9+) software.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to implement detailed customer specifications for aerospace production.
• Experience introducing new aerospace product to manufacturing.
• Experience providing technical support for milling, turning, and grinding.
• Experience with metals including steel, aluminum, titanium.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare manufacturing plans for aerospace components per drawings, parts lists and specs.
• Create CAD models and dimensioned operation sheets using GD&T.
• Provide technical troubleshooting for machining, heat treat, polishing, deburring, shot peening, plating and inspection.
• Investigate nonconformances for root causes and corrective actions.
• Design fixtures and gaging solutions for manufacturing/assembly.
• Analyze data and reports to recommend process improvements to reduce scrap and rework.
• Pursue initiatives to improve group effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain safe working practices and contribute to safety initiatives.
• Carry out additional tasks within scope to develop skills.

Skills

Strong verbal/written communication

Strong project management

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

NX CAD (Siemens NX)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens NX CAD

Job description

About the Organization Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.

EOE Statement Applied Aerospace and Defense is an equal opportunity employer.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Responsible for the engineering ownership of the manufacturing process for a variety of flight critical aerospace components, requiring integrity in the exercise of judgement and application of standard engineering principles and practices.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Prepare detailed manufacturing plans for the production of aerospace components in accordance with customer drawings, parts lists and specifications. Previous experience with Frozen Planning and manufacturing flight critical components preferred.
• Create accurate CAD models and dimensioned operation sheets using GD&T principles in support of this manufacturing planning effort.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for machining operations (milling, turning, grinding), special processing (heat treat, polishing/deburring, shot peening, plating) and inspection (dimensional inspection and non-destructive testing).
• Investigate process and manufacturing nonconformances for route causes and corrective actions to avoid recurrences.
• Design manufacturing/assembly fixtures and gaging solutions.
• Analyze a variety of engineering/inspection data, documents and reports to recommend and implement process improvements to improve efficiency and reduce scrap/rework.
• Pursue initiatives to improve effectiveness of the group and increase customer satisfaction.
• Must work safely at all times, and actively participate in safety improvement initiatives by raising any safety concerns and providing solutions.
• May be assigned to carry out tasks, not specifically listed, within the scope and skill level of this job description in support of department or cell objectives, and to develop individuals’ skills.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field. Alternatively, a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments.
• 5-10 years’ experience in Manufacturing Engineering for aerospace components.
• Working experience with Siemens NX CAD (NX 9+) software required.
• Must be able to read, interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing principles.
• Must be able to navigate through and apply detailed customer specifications for aerospace component production
• Experience introducing new aerospace product into manufacturing.
• Experience providing technical support for milling, turning, and grinding
• Experience working with various metals including steel, aluminum, titanium, etc.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.

Shift First

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Location Applied Aerospace & Defense, Manchester

Category Engineering

Req Number ENG-26-00021

Position Manufacturing Engineer

Close Date

Post Internal Days 0

Number of Openings 1

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

Hiring Manager(s)

This position is currently accepting applications.