Senior Manufacturing Engineer- Structural Assembly

Executive Recruiting Group; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Recruiting Group is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer for structural assembly on a Part 25 clean-sheet aircraft project. You will ensure manufacturability, quality, and efficiency are integrated from concept to final assembly.

You will independently drive technical work, lead multiple high-impact projects, and mentor team members while coordinating with suppliers and product engineering to meet program objectives.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering (or related).
• 8+ years aerospace manufacturing or production engineering experience, incl. 5+ years with large structural assemblies.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and ability to communicate complex concepts to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and coordinate manufacturing requirements and processes for fabrication and assembly of metallic and composite parts.
• Lead trade studies, DFM decisions, and optimization to guide program technical strategy.
• Manage multiple high-impact projects with technical risk and cross-team integration.
• Provide mentorship and act as manufacturing focal point for structural assembly.
• Coordinate interfaces between structure suppliers and final assembly tooling, ensuring readiness.

Skills

Manufacturing

Aerospace

Leadership

Education

BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Materials Eng

MS or PhD (preferred)

Tools

CAD

PLM tools (CATIA V5/V6, 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA, DELMIA)

Job description

We are is seeking aSeniorManufacturingEngineer– Structural Assemblytoplay a key role in the development of a Part 25 clean-sheetaircraft. Your focus will be to ensure that manufacturability, quality, and efficiency are fully integrated throughout all phases of product development, enabling safe and streamlined operations within theFinal Assembly Line.

This isan opportunityforan experiencedmanufacturingengineerwhothrivesin fast-moving environments, enjoys solving complex multidisciplinary problems, and can independentlydrive technicalworkfrom concept through execution.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and coordinate the implementation of manufacturing requirementsand processesfor fabrication and assembly of metallic and compositeparts and segments.

• Drive trade studies, design-for-manufacture (DFM) decisions, optimization activitiesandinfluence program-level technical strategy and direction.

• Lead multiple high-impact projects, including those with significant technical risk or cross-team integration complexity.

• Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts involving complex, multi-disciplinary challenges.

• Contribute to the design and implementation of a greenfield production system, including assembly flow, factory layout, and facility planning foraircraftintegration.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members,fosteringcollaborationand continuous improvement.

• Act as the manufacturing engineering focal point for structural assembly of metallic and composite parts during product development.

• Serve as the technical liaison between Radia Product Engineering and Tier-1 suppliers, ensuring alignment on producibility requirements, schedule, cost, quality, and risk to meet programobjectives.

• Ensure seamless integration of supplier parts into final assembly,maintainingclear communication across all stakeholders.

• Coordinate technical interfaces between structure suppliers and final assembly tooling providers, ensuring readiness of tooling, equipment, and processes.

• BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Materials Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• 8+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing or production engineering, including 5+ years working with large structural assemblies.

• Strong communicationand collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts and project updates to upper management and large cross-functional teams.

• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a complex, multi-organizational environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tolerance stack-up analysis.

• Background working withlargeaircraftOEMs or Tier-1 structural suppliers.

• Experiencesupporting bothdevelopmentand production phasesinthe fabrication oflarge structural compositecomponents(e.g.fabrication ofcarbon/epoxy laminates/sandwich structures,etc.).

• Experiencewithdevelopment and production phases of large structural assembliesof metallic and compositeparts and segmentsin aerospace programs.

• Working knowledge of CAD and PLM tools, preferably CATIA V5/V6, 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA, and/or DELMIA.