Senior On-Site Aerospace Engineer & DFM Advisor

Re:Build Manufacturing; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Re:Build Manufacturing in the United States is seeking a seasoned engineer with 15+ years in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing to serve as an on-site technical advisor for strategic customers.

You will translate manufacturability constraints into practical guidance during design reviews and program planning, maintaining credibility with customer teams and protecting your company’s commercial interests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or related engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing.
• DFM expertise in machined structures, sheet metal, composites, or electromechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ITAR, and A&D program management environments.
• Ability to read and redline engineering drawings, GD&T, and model-based definitions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable as a daily presence in a customer facility.
• U.S. person status required (ITAR compliance).
• Customer-facing technical, application, or field engineering experience
• Exposure to NPI and production readiness within a Tier 1/2 A&D supply chain
• Working knowledge of CNC machining, additive manufacturing, or advanced joining processes
• Active security clearance or clearance eligibility
• Experience with PLM/PDM systems (e.g., Windchill, Teamcenter, ENOVIA)
• Track record of developing new business from within an existing account

Responsibilities

• Serve as an on-site technical advisor at strategic aerospace/defense customer locations.
• Deliver real-time DFM feedback in customer design reviews, NPI readiness meetings, and program planning sessions.
• Spot design risks early and propose alternatives that preserve form, fit, and function while improving producibility, yield, or cost.
• Build deep relationships with customer engineering, program management, and supply chain partners, operating as a trusted member of their extended team.
• Identify and route emerging work opportunities to the right internal team, coordinating with the Strategic Account Manager on commercial strategy.
• Maintain a live opportunity funnel, tracking scope, value, timeline, and probability, and brief internal collaborators on program status and competitive dynamics.
• Support internal aerospace engineering with CAD development, DFM reviews, process development, or documentation when customer workload permits.

Skills

DFM expertise

Aerospace experience

Read GD&T

ITAR compliance

AS9100 familiarity

Customer-facing

U.S. person status

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Re:Build Manufacturing in the United States is seeking a seasoned engineer with 15+ years in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing to serve as an on-site technical advisor for strategic customers.

You will translate manufacturability constraints into practical guidance during design reviews and program planning, maintaining credibility with customer teams and protecting your company’s commercial interests.