Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

Find a- Textron; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

PTO 6 weeks

Tuition reimbursement

Dress for your day

Comprehensive benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to lead as a manufacturing engineering authority for complex DoD weapon system production, including electro-mechanical assemblies and precision machined parts.

You will drive producibility, tooling concepts, and cost models using DFM/DFA, while approving process docs and lead corrective actions for quality issues; mentoring junior staff and engaging with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 5–9 years of aerospace/defense manufacturing ops experience.
• Expert in developing manufacturing processes and production docs for complex assemblies.
• Experience with CAD tools and tolerance analyses.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and MIL-STD requirements.
• ERP/MRP/MES experience (Solumina, Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary manufacturing engineering authority for complex DoD weapon system production.
• Lead development and qualification of advanced manufacturing processes and tooling concepts.
• Collaborate with design to improve producibility and cost models using DFM/DFA.
• Oversee manufacturing process docs, routing, and build packages.
• Drive root-cause investigations and corrective actions for high-impact issues.
• Develop manufacturing readiness assessments and capital equipment plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams across production, quality, supply chain, and engineering.
• Mentor junior staff with coaching and leadership.
• Evaluate emerging manufacturing tech like additive manufacturing and digital inspection.
• Represent Manufacturing Engineering at IPTs, MRB, and customer meetings.

Skills

DFM/DFA

Root-cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

NX

CREO

SolidWorks

Job description

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to lead as a manufacturing engineering authority for complex DoD weapon system production, including electro-mechanical assemblies and precision machined parts.

You will drive producibility, tooling concepts, and cost models using DFM/DFA, while approving process docs and lead corrective actions for quality issues; mentoring junior staff and engaging with cross-functional teams.