Senior Aerospace Process Engineer | Lean Six Sigma Expert

Sirius Technical Services, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sirius Staffing in Sylmar, CA seeks a Senior Process Engineer to drive manufacturing improvements in a high-precision aerospace environment. You will lead process optimization, defect investigations, and tooling improvements across engineering, quality, and operations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in process/manufacturing engineering, with Lean Six Sigma expertise and strong problem‑solving abilities. Direct-hire, onsite role with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of process/manufacturing engineering experience; 7+ years preferred.
• Hands on experience in fabrication, assembly, or material processing.
• Structured problem solving and continuous improvement experience.
• Lean Six Sigma tools and manufacturing optimization knowledge.
• Experience investigating defects and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specs.
• Strong project management, analytical, and cross functional communication.
• Ability to drive technical solutions independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvements to boost quality, yield, efficiency.
• Identify and resolve manufacturing issues using root-cause analysis.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma, SPC, and Cp/Cpk to reduce variation.
• Develop processes involving specialized materials and assembly.
• Establish controls, SOPs, and manufacturing specs.
• Collaborate with Ops, Quality, and Engineering on corrective actions.
• Support tooling, fixtures, and equipment improvements.
• Lead improvement projects from problem ID to implementation.
• Analyze data to find optimization and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Support new product introduction, validation, and readiness.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

SPC

DOE

FMEA

Problem solving

Project management

Cross functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

3D modeling software

Job description

Sirius Staffing in Sylmar, CA seeks a Senior Process Engineer to drive manufacturing improvements in a high-precision aerospace environment. You will lead process optimization, defect investigations, and tooling improvements across engineering, quality, and operations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in process/manufacturing engineering, with Lean Six Sigma expertise and strong problem‑solving abilities. Direct-hire, onsite role with competitive compensation.