Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer / Aircraft Manager

About the role

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Responsibilities

• Manage production nonconformities (NCs), including rework, concessions, scrap, and corrective actions.
• Create and maintain SAP records (S03, S99, folio transfers) and production documentation.
• Review and update Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs), Routine Verification Plans (RVPs), and Quality Log Book (QLB) entries.
• Provide technical support to Production and Quality teams, including engineering drawings, part numbers, processes, tooling, and manufacturing specifications.
• Monitor aircraft open points, coordinate cross-functional action plans, and drive timely issue resolution.
• Lead Pre-Quality Gate activities and support successful Quality Gate completion.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain to maintain production flow and support on-time aircraft delivery.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance safety, quality, cost, and delivery performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, aircraft production, or Final Assembly Line (FAL).
• Experience with nonconformity management, manufacturing engineering, and cross-functional coordination.
• SAP knowledge and experience with manufacturing documentation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and support 1st or 2nd shift as needed.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits, mentorship, and career growth opportunities.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, ALTEN USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.