Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Structural Assembly

Jobtailor; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Manufacturing/Production Engineer focused on aerospace structural assemblies. You will define manufacturing requirements for metallic and composite parts, drive DFM decisions, and lead high-impact cross-functional projects across design, fabrication, and integration teams.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with Tier-1 suppliers, and shape program-level strategies to ensure producibility, cost, and schedule objectives in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years aerospace manufacturing/production engineering experience.
• 5+ years with large structural assemblies.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to upper management and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with tolerance stack-up analysis and working with OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and coordinate manufacturing requirements for metallic and composite parts.
• Lead design-for-manufacture decisions and program-level strategy.
• Oversee multiple high-impact projects with cross-team integration.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving for complex challenges.
• Contribute to greenfield production system design including layout and facility planning.
• Serve as manufacturing engineering liaison between Radia Product Engineering and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Ensure seamless integration of supplier parts into final assembly and clear stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate interfaces between structure suppliers and final assembly tooling providers.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional leadership

Mentorship

Problem-solving

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Materials Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

3DEXPERIENCE

ENOVIA

DELMIA

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and coordinate the implementation of manufacturing requirements and processes for fabrication and assembly of metallic and composite parts and segments.
• Drive trade studies, design-for-manufacture (DFM) decisions, optimization activities and influence 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 for aircraft integration.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering collaboration and 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 program objectives.
• Ensure seamless integration of supplier parts into final assembly, maintaining clear communication across all stakeholders.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between structure suppliers and final assembly tooling providers, ensuring readiness of tooling, equipment, and processes.

Requirements

• 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 communication and 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 with large aircraft OEMs or Tier-1 structural suppliers.
• Experience supporting both deployment and production phases in the fabrication of large structural composite components (e.g. fabrication of carbon/epoxy laminates/sandwich structures, etc.).
• Experience with development and production phases of large structural assemblies of metallic and composite parts and segments in aerospace programs.
• Working knowledge of CAD and PLM tools, preferably CATIA V5/V6, 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA, and/or DELMIA.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in aerospace manufacturing and production engineering, with a focus on large structural assemblies and composite components. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive technical strategy while ensuring effective communication and collaboration across stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Large Structural Assemblies
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis
• CAD and PLM Tools

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Manufacturing Requirements Development
• Design-For-Manufacture (DFM)
• Optimization Activities
• Technical Risk Management
• Greenfield Production System Design
• Assembly Flow Planning
• Facility Planning
• Composite Fabrication
• Metallic Parts Assembly
• Technical Liaison

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Collaboration Skills
• Mentorship
• Problem-Solving
• Influencing Skills

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Structural Assembly
• Tier-1 Suppliers
• Carbon/Epoxy Laminates

Tools & Technologies

• CATIA V5
• CATIA V6
• 3DEXPERIENCE
• ENOVIA
• DELMIA