Sustaining Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-Paid Medical Coverage

Relocation Assistance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking a Sustaining Engineer to support existing aerospace fastener products, ensuring they meet performance and quality standards. Located in Carson City, this position offers a unique chance to work a 4-day workweek while tackling real engineering challenges.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience, particularly in CAD and troubleshooting in the aerospace field.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sustaining engineering, product design, or manufacturing within aerospace.
• Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing engineering support for existing aerospace fastener products.
• Investigate product failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

CAD experience

Root cause analysis

Problem-solving skills

Aerospace standards knowledge

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

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: $78,100 - $112,500 DOE
• 100% Employer-Paid Medical Coverage for the Employee
• Relocation Assistance Available
• 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.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide ongoing engineering support for existing aerospace fastener products
• Investigate product failures and technical issues and perform root cause analysis
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Support product changes, design improvements, and value engineering
• Maintain and update CAD models, drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Review engineering changes and ensure proper implementation into production
• Work directly with Manufacturing to troubleshoot production and process issues
• Improve product manufacturability, cost effectiveness, quality, and reliability
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve workflows, reduce waste, and increase product yield
• Ensure products and processes meet aerospace quality and regulatory requirements
• Support customer and field-performance concerns
• Work with Field Applications Engineering on product applications and technical solutions
• Analyze product and manufacturing data to identify opportunities for improvement
• Participate in Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage multiple engineering priorities while owning problems through resolution

  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
  • 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