Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Manufacturing / Design Engineer

Location: Manchester, CT.

Aerospace is at a turning point. Rising costs and strained supply chains are exposing the limits of traditional manufacturing.

We’re partnered with a company building propulsion systems differently, combining modern engineering tools, digital infrastructure, and a production-first mindset to design and scale hardware faster and more efficiently.

They’re looking for a Manufacturing / Design Engineer to operate at the intersection of engineering intent and real-world production, ensuring complex propeller systems are manufacturable, scalable, and built to aerospace standards.

What you’ll do:

• Act as the link between Design Engineering and the shop floor
• Assess designs for manufacturability, including tooling strategy, build sequence, and process readiness
• Develop and maintain manufacturing plans, work instructions, and MBOMs
• Support production readiness and execution to meet schedule targets
• Troubleshoot shop floor issues using root cause and corrective action
• Drive improvements across tooling, processes, and manufacturing flow
• Support MRB and disposition of non-conforming material
• Work cross-functionally with Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations

What they’re looking for:

• 6+ years in manufacturing engineering within a production environment
• Strong experience supporting shop floor manufacturing in fast-paced settings
• Background in fabrication and assembly processes
• Experience creating work instructions and manufacturing plans
• Strong drawing interpretation skills with GD&T
• Familiarity with CAD tools (CATIA, NX, or similar)
• Comfortable working hands-on with production teams to solve problems
• Lean / continuous improvement mindset

Nice to have:

• Aerospace manufacturing
• Composite fabrication or assembly processes
• MES or digital manufacturing systems

If that sounds relevant, please apply for more details.