Senior Chief Engineer, Aerospace Structures & Hardware

albers-aersopace; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Albers Aerospace is seeking a Chief Engineer – Aerospace Structures & Hardware to provide technical leadership across complex aerospace and defense programs from development through production. Based in McKinney, Texas, you will ensure products are manufacturable, producible, scalable, and aligned with customer, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.

The ideal candidate will bridge design intent with production execution, lead cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive engineering experience within aerospace, defense, aviation, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading complex aerospace hardware, structures, mechanical assemblies, or aircraft-related systems from development through production.
• Strong background in manufacturing engineering, producibility, industrialization, and production readiness activities.
• Experience evaluating and interpreting engineering drawings, technical data packages, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience supporting supplier management, supplier qualification, second-source production, or production transfer activities.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes including machining, fabrication, assembly, integration, and inspection.
• Experience supporting build-to-print manufacturing, engineering development programs, production ramp-up efforts, or production restart initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical decision-making skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, and executive leadership.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical leader for aerospace structures, mechanical systems, and complex hardware programs from development through production.
• Provide technical direction and decision-making across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management functions.
• Ensure alignment between customer requirements, technical baselines, manufacturing capabilities, and business objectives.
• Act as the primary engineering liaison between customers, suppliers, manufacturing operations, and program teams.
• Lead technical reviews, design assessments, production readiness evaluations, and engineering risk reviews.
• Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), producibility, and production readiness initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Technical decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Job description

Albers Aerospace is seeking a Chief Engineer – Aerospace Structures & Hardware to provide technical leadership across complex aerospace and defense programs from development through production. Based in McKinney, Texas, you will ensure products are manufacturable, producible, scalable, and aligned with customer, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.

The ideal candidate will bridge design intent with production execution, lead cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement while