Mechanical Engineer III – Aerospace Manufacturing

United Launch Alliance (ULA); Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

United Launch Alliance (ULA) seeks a Mechanical Engineer 3 for our Decatur, AL production facility. You will design and implement manufacturing processes and procedures for multiple build items, define operation sequences, and inspect equipment performance to ensure efficiency and quality.

You’ll collaborate with design engineers and production teams, drive corrective actions, and support MBOM implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience reading blueprints and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Strong attention to detail and thorough documentation.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing manufacturing processes, procedures, and planning for multiple build items in support of other assembly areas in the factory.
• Designing sequence of operations and specific procedures for hardware in work center.
• Inspecting performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency.
• Investigates and initiates corrective action or problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Providing guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensuring processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
• Collaborating with design engineers to ensure all products meet design requirements and can be manufactured efficiently.
• Working with quality engineering and production operations to initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Troubleshooting to resolve manufacturing issues and keep production on schedule.
• Work closely with technicians during the build process and supports process improvements.
• Identifying and driving continuous improvement opportunities to completion.
• Working collaboratively with multiple functions within the organization to perform job duties.
• Implementing Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM).

Skills

Reading blueprints

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Attention to detail

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

SAP

Job description

United Launch Alliance (ULA) seeks a Mechanical Engineer 3 for our Decatur, AL production facility. You will design and implement manufacturing processes and procedures for multiple build items, define operation sequences, and inspect equipment performance to ensure efficiency and quality.

You’ll collaborate with design engineers and production teams, drive corrective actions, and support MBOM implementation.