Senior Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer – Structural Assemblies

Jobtailor; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Manufacturing/Production Engineer focused on aerospace structural assemblies. You will define manufacturing requirements for metallic and composite parts, drive DFM decisions, and lead high-impact cross-functional projects across design, fabrication, and integration teams.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with Tier-1 suppliers, and shape program-level strategies to ensure producibility, cost, and schedule objectives in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years aerospace manufacturing/production engineering experience.
• 5+ years with large structural assemblies.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to upper management and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with tolerance stack-up analysis and working with OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and coordinate manufacturing requirements for metallic and composite parts.
• Lead design-for-manufacture decisions and program-level strategy.
• Oversee multiple high-impact projects with cross-team integration.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving for complex challenges.
• Contribute to greenfield production system design including layout and facility planning.
• Serve as manufacturing engineering liaison between Radia Product Engineering and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Ensure seamless integration of supplier parts into final assembly and clear stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate interfaces between structure suppliers and final assembly tooling providers.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional leadership

Mentorship

Problem-solving

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Materials Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

3DEXPERIENCE

ENOVIA

DELMIA

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Manufacturing/Production Engineer focused on aerospace structural assemblies. You will define manufacturing requirements for metallic and composite parts, drive DFM decisions, and lead high-impact cross-functional projects across design, fabrication, and integration teams.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with Tier-1 suppliers, and shape program-level strategies to ensure producibility, cost, and schedule objectives in a fast-paced aerospace environment.