Manufacturing Engineer II - Turbomachinery Verified today

About the role

You will be responsible for developing new rocket engine turbomachinery component manufacturing and assembly processes. You will translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional turbomachinery hardware ready for test, qualification, and flight. Throughout the manufacturing process, you will identify, develop, and deploy methods to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize the build sequence and schedules. You will conduct DFMA and PFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test.

Key responsibilities

• Develop new turbomachinery component manufacturing processes
• Drive and enhance turbomachinery assembly processes
• Translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional hardware
• Define how to prepare turbopumps for test, qualification, and flight
• Identify, develop, and deploy new manufacturing methods to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build schedule
• Conduct DFMA and PFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test
• Develop manufacturing work instructions for receiving inspection, fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment
• Lead manufacturing and build sequences, and support schedule development throughout the entire manufacturing process
• Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing
• Develop process control measures through statistical analysis
• Define and support repair and rework activities of turbomachinery hardware
• Design, procure, install, and integrate custom manufacturing equipment
• Interface with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure proper manufacture and delivery
• Support and perform root cause analyses when non-conformances are identified and deploy corrective actions
• Design proper material handling and packaging to protect hardware throughout the build and test process
• Handle hardware configuration and maintain pedigree throughout the entire build and test process

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university
• 3+ years of applicable experience
• Engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing
• Direct experience manufacturing hardware including castings, forgings, additively manufactured components, welding, machining, cleaning, non-destructive testing methods, tight tolerance assembly, leak testing, and final acceptance testing of integrated hardware
• Experience developing or starting new manufacturing processes
• Strong written, personal, and technical skills including CAD, scheduling, issue tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Preferred qualifications

• Direct turbomachinery manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience in rocket engines, jet engines, land-based gas turbines, oil and gas, or automotive
• Experience with finish machining of additively manufactured components
• Background in turbomachinery component machining or similar rotating hardware with tight tolerances and complex geometries
• Experience with in-process probing, on-machine measurement, and adaptive machining techniques
• Machining fixture design experience for thin-wall, distortion-sensitive aerospace components
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Experience with machining, assembly, welding, brazing, heat-treat, non-destructive test, or precision clean manufacturing processes

Work details

• Shifts available: B Shift (Mon-Thurs, 3:00pm-1:00am) with flexibility to deviate based on mission needs
• Travel expected up to 20% of the time
• Relocation provided

Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident with a current Green Card, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.