Manufacturing Engineer

Ateeca Inc; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ateeca Inc. is seeking an Experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support flight test in Tukwila, WA. The role focuses on leading build plans, DFMA analysis, and integration with procurement and suppliers to ensure design conformance and efficient fabrication.

Responsibilities include developing manufacturing plans, coordinating with IPTs, and delivering cost estimates while maintaining schedule. ABET considerations apply; strong collaboration and process improvement are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related field with 5+ years of related work experience.
• ABET accreditation preferred in the USA, but not required.
• Experience supporting flight test programs and manufacturing planning.
• Ability to collaborate across IPTs and with procurement and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports flight test design and planning efforts in Tukwila, WA.
• Develops and maintains integrated build plans and manufacturing plans.
• Creates and documents as-built configuration, BOMs, work instructions, and illustrations.
• Coordinates with fabrication, procurement, supplier management, and MMO.
• Develops BT&E ME processes and tools for flight test programs.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

DFMA analysis

Process improvement

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Bill of Materials (BOM) management

Job description

• Client Test & Evaluation is seeking an Experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support Flight test in Tukwila, WA. A successful candidate in this role will have passion, creativity, and an insatiable desire for process improvement and efficiency.
• We need highly responsible professionals committed to upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and integrity.
• The Flight test Manufacturing Engineer is an assembly and installation engineer within Client Test and Evaluation (BT&E) that supports installation planning by providing design review, manufacturing plan authorship, fabrication sourcing (inside and outside of Client), interface with procurement (including tracking), and supports during the build/installation.
• The primary focus of this position is to lead, manage and support flight test design & planning efforts located in Tukwila, WA.
• These efforts represent a wide variety of development airplane programs primarily in support of Client Commercial Airplanes (BCA) and Commercial Derivative Aircraft (MS&B).
• Manufacturing Engineers are owners of the build plan and ensure compliance to design configuration and process requirements, Manufacturing Engineering performs Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) analysis and develops an integrated build plan consisting of work instructions for assembly/fabrication, kitting, tooling, inspection requirements, and other outputs to endure fabrication meets design, test, and program requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Participates in program Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to integrate technical solutions across multiple disciplines.
• Leads and works with Test Project Management, Design Engineering, and Program IE to develop and maintain integrated build plans.
• Develops, implements and maintains various manufacturing plans, Bill of Materials, work instructions and illustrations to define and document as-built configuration.
• Coordinates with fabrication personnel and lead coordination with procurement/supplier management personnel.
• Works across groups to coordinate and track part status and shipping with supplier management and MMO.
• Develops and documents BT&E ME process and tools for Flight test programs, new job practices, techniques and standards.
• Prepares build analyses and cost estimate reports.
• Leads integration of complex suppliers, processes, materials, data and technology to meet manufacturing and delivery requirements.
• Leads teams performing producibility assessments of design concepts.
• Manages the program work statement making sure it meets cost and schedule requirements.
• Leads development of complex work statements and sequencing of events to support delivery commitments.
• Helps develop schedule to align with integrated build plan, program needs, and fabrication capabilities.
• Drafts, updates and reviews processes and procedures to support business requirements.
• Works under minimal direction.
• Leads the creation of training material and tutorials for Design & Planning ME team.

Education / Experience:

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience).
• In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.