Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace, DFM & ERP Lead

DAHER; Sandpoint (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Daher Kodiak Aircraft is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to translate aircraft design intent into repeatable, efficient manufacturing processes at Sandpoint, Idaho. You will work across design, manufacturing, quality, ERP, and cost to improve methods, sequencing, tooling, and DFM decisions.

The role requires a strong hands-on background, CAD proficiency, GD&T expertise, and extensive experience with ERP systems such as Epicor or SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or complex assembly.
• Strong hands-on understanding of machining, sheet metal, welding, composites, and mechanical or electrical assembly.
• Strong CAD proficiency and fluency reading engineering drawings, including GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Demonstrated experience with DFM analysis and manufacturing-specific documentation distinct from type design documentation.
• Solid ERP experience such as Epicor or SAP, including eBOM/mBOM reconciliation and routings.
• Proven ability to fix problems at the root, make systems simpler and more robust, and drive projects through completion.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with mechanics and production teams to solve real build problems and make processes clear, ergonomic, and executable.
• Redesign build sequences, work content, and line flow across fabrication, subassembly, and final assembly where needed.
• Perform DFM analysis using CAD models and engineering drawings, and translate design intent into efficient manufacturing methods.
• Author manufacturing prints or models that ease production while remaining traceable to type design and within fit, form, and function.
• Build and present the case for type design changes when manufacturing documentation alone is not sufficient.
• Reduce labor hours, rework, bottlenecks, and recurring production friction through better methods, sequencing, tooling, and ERP alignment.

Skills

CAD proficiency

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Root-cause analysis

ERP experience (Epicor/SAP)

DFM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Epicor

SAP

Job description

Daher Kodiak Aircraft is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to translate aircraft design intent into repeatable, efficient manufacturing processes at Sandpoint, Idaho. You will work across design, manufacturing, quality, ERP, and cost to improve methods, sequencing, tooling, and DFM decisions.

The role requires a strong hands-on background, CAD proficiency, GD&T expertise, and extensive experience with ERP systems such as Epicor or SAP.