Sustaining Engineer

Smartsearchonline; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 78,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-Day Work Week

Employer-Paid Medical

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Aerospace Fastener Design & Manufacturing in Carson City, NV, is seeking a Sustaining Engineer to troubleshoot existing fastener products, improve designs and documentation, and work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to enhance yield and efficiency.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and customers, with a 4-day workweek and strong growth opportunities in a family-owned environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years sustaining engineering or related aerospace design/manufacturing.
• Proficient CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA) and GD&T.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ability to work across engineering, manufacturing, quality and customers.
• Knowledge of AS9100/FAA/NADCAP standards.
• Experience maintaining drawings and documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and multi-project management.

Responsibilities

• Investigate failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Update designs and documentation to resolve issues.
• Troubleshoot production problems and improve processes.
• Collaborate across Design, Manufacturing, Quality and customers.

Skills

CAD experience

GD&T knowledge

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

PLM systems

Job description

Job Details

Job ID: 86868

Job Category: A&D/Semi

Position Type: Direct

Duration: Full time

Shift: 1

Location: Carson City, NV (Posted: 8/27/2026)

Sustaining Engineer

Aerospace Fastener Design & Manufacturing

Build Your Aerospace Career and Keep Fridays for Yourself

What if your next engineering role gave you the chance to solve real aerospace manufacturing challenges while working a 4-day workweek? We're partnering with an established, family-owned aerospace manufacturer that develops specialized fastening and assembly solutions used throughout the aerospace, defense, military, and space industries. This is a company known for long-term stability, innovation, and giving engineers the opportunity to work closely with the products and people actually building them. And it's all happening in Carson City, Nevada, roughly 30 minutes from Lake Tahoe, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and world-class skiing. They're looking for a Sustaining Engineer who enjoys getting into the details troubleshooting product issues, improving existing designs, working directly with manufacturing, and figuring out how to make products and processes better. If you like solving problems and actually seeing the impact of your engineering work.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $78,100 - $112,500 DOE
• 4-Day Work Week — Fridays + Weekends Off
• 100% Employer-Paid Medical Coverage for the Employee
• Relocation Assistance Available
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development
• Family-Owned, Family-Oriented Culture
• No Individual State Income Tax in Nevada
• Career Growth with an Established Aerospace & Defense Manufacturer
• Northern Nevada Location Near Lake Tahoe, Skiing, Hiking & Outdoor Recreation

Do You Enjoy Solving the Problems That Happen After a Product Reaches Production?

As a Sustaining Engineer, you'll help ensure existing aerospace fastener products continue meeting demanding requirements for performance, quality, reliability, and manufacturability. You'll investigate product failures, perform root cause analysis, make design and documentation changes, troubleshoot production issues, and work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to improve processes, quality, yield, and efficiency. You won't be engineering in a silo. You'll work across Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Field Applications, and customers to take technical problems from identification through resolution.

Job Requirements What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in sustaining engineering, product design, or manufacturing within aerospace or the fastener industry
• Strong CAD experience with SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar software
• Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings
• Experience troubleshooting product and manufacturing problems
• Root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action experience
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and quality requirements
• Familiarity with AS9100, FAA, NADCAP, or related aerospace standards
• Experience maintaining engineering drawings, specifications, and product documentation
• Ability to work across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and customer-facing teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
• Self-starter who can take ownership of technical problems and drive them through resolution

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace fastener or aircraft hardware experience
• Sustaining engineering within an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Aerospace product design
• CATIA and/or SolidWorks
• PLM system experience
• Experience developing or maintaining a PLM system
• ERP/MRP experience
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
• Manufacturing process and product-yield improvement
• Aerospace customer or field application support
• CAPA / corrective action
• Value engineering and cost reduction

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