Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Riverside, CA
Job ID: #72531
Pay Range: $75-79 ph (W2)
Duration: 12 mos
Seeking a highly capable contract Manufacturing Engineer to support the a nacelle development program from Preliminary Design Review (PDR) through delivery of integrated engine/nacelle hardware planned for mid 2027. This role plays a critical part in maturing designs for production readiness, establishing manufacturing baselines, and ensuring seamless transition from development to first article build and integration.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide manufacturing engineering leadership across development lifecycle phases, from PDR through hardware delivery.
* Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles into engineering designs to ensure producibility, affordability, and repeatability.
* Develop and maintain item master data, including material definitions, tooling requirements, bills of material (BOM), and manufacturing routings.
* Ensure alignment between the as designed and as built configuration, managing change control and maintaining configuration integrity.
* Serve as a manufacturing liaison engineer for both make and buy components, supporting engineering, supply chain, and supplier development teams.
* Support build planning and preparation activities, including tooling readiness, manufacturing plan validation, and production readiness assessments.
* Provide onsite support for first article builds at Collins Aerospace facilities and supplier locations, resolving manufacturing issues in real time.
* Collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Program teams to enable successful hardware integration for the JetZero program.
Required Qualifications
* B.S. in a relevant engineering subject (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or other)
* 8+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in an aerospace development or production environment.
* Strong understanding of DFM principles, configuration management, and manufacturing documentation (BOMs, routings, processes).
* Experience supporting both in house manufacturing and suppliers.
* Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and drive resolution in a fast paced development environment.
* Strong communication, cross functional collaboration, and technical problem solving skills.
* Ability to travel approximately 30% to domestic and international sites.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with CATIA, Teamcenter, SAP, and Solumina.
* Background in nacelle structures, propulsion integration, or complex aerospace assemblies.
* Experience with metallic fabrication, composite bond, and assembly processes.
* Prior involvement in technology development, prototype, or first article build programs.
US Citizen and US Person candidates permitted
Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law
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