Senior Manufacturing Engineer (IDD Aerospace Corp.)
Safran
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Safran is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (IDD Aerospace Corp.) in Redmond, WA. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive lean manufacturing initiatives, and ensure smooth transitions from development to production for high-technology aerospace products.
You will develop and optimize processes, create documentation, and coordinate with design and production to achieve cost reductions while maintaining quality and schedule adherence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering.
- 3 years leading avionics manufacturing in the aerospace industry.
- 3 years in avionics optics and lighting displays testing.
- AS9100 environment experience.
- Electronics and mechanical switch production experience.
- Experience with customized paint for lighting/cosmetics.
- Time studies, labor variances, and capacity analyses.
- SolidWorks 3D CAD proficiency.
- Green Belt/Six Sigma or Kaizen leadership.
- PLM and ERP familiarity.
- Project management including planning, scoping and delegation.
- ROI analyses for new manufacturing equipment.
- PFMEA/DFMEA development.
- Manufacturing acceptance tests; reports.
- Repeatability and reliability studies.
- Root Cause Corrective Actions analyses.
- Reading GD&T and engineering drawings.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineer on projects, mentoring contributors and ensuring KPIs.
- Transition programs from development to production.
- Support new product introductions and process improvements.
- Apply lean manufacturing to improve efficiency, quality and costs.
- Create BOMs, routers and work instructions for complex processes.
- Develop methods, operations and tooling for fabrication.
- Collaborate with production and design to reduce costs.
- Develop assembly guides, procedures and illustrations.
- Coordinate evaluation and disposition of discrepant materials through MRB.
- Assist Design Engineering in material testing and failure analysis.
- Plan machinery/work centers for optimal layout.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing problems affecting performance.
- Represent Engineering at MRB meetings.
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer (IDD Aerospace Corp.)
Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.
Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.
Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company with more than 19,000 employees who bring together expertise and team spirit to design high-technology solutions for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. By combining human and technological intelligence, the company develops products and services for both civil and military customers, operating on land, at sea, in the air and in space.
2026-178738
Production
Industrial engineering - Manufacturing tooling engineering
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (IDD Aerospace Corp.)
Permanent
Professional, Engineer & Manager
Full-time
Job Description:
Senior Manufacturing Engineer positions offered by IDD Aerospace Corp. (Redmond, Washington). Serve as lead engineer on projects, mentoring project contributors, and responsible for KPIs to ensure project success. Support successful transition of programs from the development stage to the production stage. Provide operations support for new product introductions and process improvements to improve manufacturing efficiency, ensure product quality, and lower costs for new and existing products. Utilize lean manufacturing methodologies and continuously improve products and processes and participate in quality improvement teams when appropriate. Create manufacturing BOMs, routers, and work instructions for complex and high value processes. Determine and develop the methods, operation sequence and tooling for the fabrication of parts, finishing and assembly of components, sub-assemblies or final products. Work closely with production and design engineering to implement methods and systems to achieve cost reductions in manufacturing. Develop assembly guides, procedures and illustrations for use in production. Coordinate activities in the evaluation, costing and disposition of discrepant materials, including product returns from customers, purchased items found defective, as well as in-house fabrications not conforming to specifications. Assist Design Engineering in conducting research, evaluation and testing of new materials, processes and product failure analysis. Plan and adapt machinery/work centers for the optimum utilization and efficient, productive layout. Assist the production operation in troubleshooting manufacturing problems on product performance and quality. Represent the Engineering Department at the Material Review Board (MRB) to disposition non-conforming material, develop rework/repair procedures, and perform analysis of root cause corrective action (RCCA).
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field and 3 years of experience leading avionics manufacturing in the aerospace industry.
- Must have 3 years of experience in each of the following:
- Working with avionics optics
- Manufacturing and testing lighting displays for commercial and military applications using spot photometers, colorimeters, and spectroradiometers
- Working in an AS9100 certified environment
- Performing electronics production manufacturing
- Performing mechanical switch production
- Applying customized paint to achieve targeted lighting and cosmetic requirements
- Engaging in time studies, labor variances, and capacity analyses
- Utilizing Solidworks 3D CAD software
- Leading Green Belt projects, Six Sigma or Kaizen events
- Working with PLM and ERP programs
- Performing project management including planning, scoping and delegating projects
- Developing ROI analyses in proposing new industrial test or manufacturing equipment
- Developing Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA/DFMEA)
- Writing manufacturing acceptance tests procedures and reports
- Evaluating performance characteristics through repeatability & reliability studies
- Performing Root Cause Corrective Actions analyses
- Working with GD&T and reading engineering drawings
- Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.
The expected salary range for this position is between $108,243 - $120,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Employees can choose from three medical plan options and receive access to dental, vision, accident, long-term disability, FSA or HSA, and pet insurance benefits. The company also provides short-term disability coverage at no cost to employees.
To help employees plan for the future, we offer a 401(k) plan with up to a 6% company match, employee profit sharing, and opportunities to purchase company stock with an employer contribution. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, unlimited sick time for salaried employees, accrued paid vacation, and tuition reimbursement to support ongoing professional development.
$108,243.00 - $120,000.00 Per Year
North America, United States, Washington
18225 NE 76th St WA - 98052 Redmond
Bachelor's Degree
More than 3 years
No
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