Staff Fluid System Manufacturing Engineer Verified today

Ursa Major · Berthoud, CO · Propulsion · first seen 2026-08-14

The role

Join the Operations Team as Staff Fluid System Manufacturing Engineer, leading development and manufacturing efforts on next-generation propulsion and defense systems. You will take a hands-on approach to process improvement, scalability, and influencing product design.

What you will do

  • Own and support manufacturing process development and champion industry best practices
  • Establish and communicate design for manufacturing principles in collaboration with design engineering, quality, and technical staff
  • Accelerate manufacturing capabilities with consideration for quality, capacity, scalability, ergonomics, and automation
  • Take a hands-on role in manufacturing: prototype builds, work instruction documentation, tooling design, and continuous improvement
  • Develop and implement test procedures to validate product requirements and performance
  • Own manufacturing BOMs, routings, process planning, and process change management
  • Author manufacturing process documentation appropriate for product maturity and design phase
  • Support AI&T infrastructure and growth with a focus on manufacturing readiness

What you bring

  • Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering
  • 8 or more years experience designing or manufacturing high reliability fluid and electro-mechanical systems
  • Hands-on experience with hardware fabrication, assembly, integration and test
  • Hands-on experience in high-growth development and production manufacturing environments
  • Experience with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and ERP systems
  • Experience developing work instructions and process specifications
  • Experience with production and test equipment design and operation
  • Experience with inspection methods, common inspection tools, and GD&T per ASME Y14.5
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Lean Transformation, Six Sigma, or Toyota Production Systems
  • Experience with material processes including welding, brazing, anodizing, plating, heat treating, forging, casting, machining, metal 3D printing
  • Experience with aerospace and defense hardware development lifecycle
  • Experience with non-destructive inspection (fluorescent penetrant inspection, radiography, ultrasonic, etc.)

Location and employment

On-site in Berthoud, Colorado. Full-time, exempt classification.

Compensation

Base compensation range: $124,000 to $155,000, determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident). Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance required.