Manufacturing Engineer II (Machine Shop) – Contract to Hire

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Bertram (TX); On-site; USD 111,579,000 - 128,742,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II (Machine Shop) in Bertram, TX on a contract-to-hire basis. The role focuses on driving design feedback between engineering and manufacturing, ensuring manufacturability, and delivering rocket components from CAD models to tested assemblies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, improve process efficiency, and own a set of hardware while developing work instructions and production methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in a machine shop environment.
• 5+ years of experience in CAD software such as Pro-E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team.
• Provide feedback to responsible engineers and ensure time- and cost-efficient methods for producing components.
• Ensure on-time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to tangible components/assemblies ready for testing.
• Research new manufacturing methods and production-related processes.
• Work with the design team to ensure manufacturability of the components.
• Manage lookaheads for long lead tasks.
• Improve processes and cycle times.
• Be fully accountable for a set of hardware.
• Create work instructions.
• Identify issues, work with quality to provide and execute corrective actions.
• Work with Tooling and Programming to ensure job readiness.
• Conceptual design and sourcing of work holding.

Skills

Machine shop experience

CAD software proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Pro-E

CATIA

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II (Machine Shop) in Bertram, TX on a contract-to-hire basis. The role focuses on driving design feedback between engineering and manufacturing, ensuring manufacturability, and delivering rocket components from CAD models to tested assemblies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, improve process efficiency, and own a set of hardware while developing work instructions and production methods.