Engineer II Special Processes

Role overview

Process engineering

• Support process development and improvement, manufacturing documentation, control plans, and process validation.
• Support FAI, capability studies, industrial qualification, statistical monitoring, and process data collection.
• Work with processes including shot peening, thermal spray coatings, heat treatment, brazing, surface preparation, cleaning, and chemical processing.

NPI and production support

• Support NPI from prototype builds through production readiness, production ramp-up, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Assist in resolving quality, cost, and delivery issues and support root-cause investigations and corrective actions.

Design and supplier support

• Participate in concurrent engineering and design reviews; provide manufacturing feedback and support tolerance, process-selection, and material trade studies.
• Support supplier interactions, process reviews, part qualification, issue resolution, and shop-floor trials and builds.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• At least 5 years of aerospace or propulsion manufacturing experience and experience supporting NPI, prototype builds, or production.
• Hands-on expertise in at least two listed technologies: shot peening, thermal spray coatings, heat treatment, brazing, or chemical processing.
• Working knowledge of titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, stainless steels, and aluminum alloys; understanding of documentation, traceability, and configuration control.
• Aerospace quality-system and qualification experience, including NADCAP exposure, is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving, detail orientation, and ability to work in a fast-paced greenfield environment.

Preferred qualifications

• A master’s degree and 7+ years of aerospace or propulsion manufacturing experience are preferred.

Language

• English proficiency is required for roles unless the posting states otherwise.

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