Manufacturing Engineer, Aerospace

Luminator Technology Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Vacation & holidays

Education reimbursement

Health/dental/vision insurance

401(k) match

Benefits from day one

Job summary

Luminator Technology Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to troubleshoot and optimize aviation lighting products for commercial and military aircraft. The role is onsite at the Plano, Texas headquarters, Monday through Friday, requiring a mechanical engineering background and 3–5+ years of experience.

Responsibilities include design and analysis, collaboration on system-level optimization, and ensuring manufacturability and cost targets are met. MBA preferred; sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and design for reliability.

Responsibilities

• Designs innovative products meeting functional, cost, reliability, manufacturability, and safety requirements.
• Engage in system concept development, requirements engineering, and test strategy development.
• Execute design, analysis, and evaluation using engineering principles and company procedures.
• Investigate operational problems such as material variances or bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes and reduce costs.

Skills

Mechanical design

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

LabVIEW

Mastercam

SolidWorks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position

Manufacturing Engineer—responsible for troubleshooting new or existing designs, materials, or processes for aviation‑based interior and exterior lighting products for commercial and military aircraft.

Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization. Sponsorship is not offered for this role.

Role is onsite at our Plano, Texas headquarters, Monday‑Friday.

Essential Functions

• Designs innovative new products ensuring they meet the functional, cost, reliability, manufacturability, and safety requirements.
• Engage in system concept development, requirements engineering, system architecture development and evaluation, and test strategy development.
• Execute the design, analysis, and evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
• Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes, products, or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling, production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design.
• Document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Identifies, quantifies, and implements tools, methods, processes, and equipment, which have the potential to improve the quality, reliability, and productivity of the department.
• Uses advanced techniques and modified extension of theories to provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Determines and develops own approach to solutions within schedule and cost objectives.
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system‑level optimization.
• Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch.
• Identifies and resolves defects of basic scope using proper engineering tools and techniques.
• Other job duties as required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.

Experience

Minimum of 3‑5+ years of experience.

Other Skills

• Goal‑oriented and possess the ability to prioritize on a consistent basis in an ever‑changing environment.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, organization and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, Board members, Committee members or other outside partners.
• Occupation which satisfies this work value allows employees to work on their own and make decisions, with corresponding needs of creativity, responsibility, and autonomy.

Technical Skills

• Technical and business knowledge to include financial modeling and analysis using Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications is also required, including but not limited to Word and PowerPoint.
• Prior experience with LabView, Mastercam, or Solidworks required.

Certificates & Licenses

Lean Silver, Six Sigma, or Certified ME.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with career growth potential.
• Generous time off: vacation and wellness time, 10 company holidays, and 2 floating days.
• Educational Assistance Program: robust reimbursement program for professional growth.
• Health and wellness: medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous 401(k) match program.
• Benefits effective day one!

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Luminator to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Luminator prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

The above described responsibilities and requirements are a general guide for the role you are applying for and are not all inclusive of the job requirements.