SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (Aerospace & Defense)

About the role

The Marvin Group is a strategic partner for global alternate mission equipment and sustainment, comprising Marvin Engineering (MEC), Marvin Test Solutions (MTS), and Marvin Land Systems (MLS). Based in Southern California near LAX, the group designs and manufactures military aerospace and vehicle systems, serving all branches of the Department of Defense and global allies for over 60 years.

SCOPE: This position requires a background in Mil‑DoD and aerospace manufacturing with emphasis on mechanical and electro‑mechanical components and assemblies. The role involves interpreting engineering drawings to create manufacturing plans, bills of material, tooling/fixtures, liaising with manufacturing to improve processes, troubleshoot assembly, machining and test problems, and reduce time and cost while maintaining or improving product quality and certification.

Responsibilities

• Support production to ensure products are built to specifications and engineering documents
• Provide feedback to improve product design for ease of manufacturing, cost optimization, and time to manufacture
• Prepare engineering changes as required to support manufacturing and quality of parts produced
• Identify and, if necessary, design and deploy tooling to aid production processes
• Ensure standardization and compliance with engineering, customer, and company specifications for production processes
• Work directly with company/customer representatives to determine needs for product repairs, complaints analysis, and user interface
• Provide assembler/operator training and contribute to development of support materials as required
• Review and approve assigned controlled documents (work instructions, quality specifications, engineering specifications, procedures, validation protocols)
• Ensure product documentation meets Quality System requirements
• Support MRB activities
• Support development and changes of all manufacturing documentation including BOM, drawings, technical specifications, route sheets, work instructions, test procedures, etc.
• Interact with cross‑functional teams including manufacturing, engineering, materials, quality, and vendors as required
• Provide design engineering support to mechanical engineers or product design activities as needed, including components & sub‑assemblies design, drafting, tolerancing, product cost analysis, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
• Background in Mil‑DoD and aerospace manufacturing with major emphasis on mechanical and electro‑mechanical components and assemblies
• CAD experience preferably in Creo/ProE
• Fluent English (read/write)
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and use of machinery including casting, machining, sheet metal fabrication, and metal finishing
• Knowledge in design of jigs and tooling used for assembly of the final product
• Experience writing work instructions, manuals, and training instructions
• Knowledge of fixtures, materials, and metals processing, including heat treatment and coatings for aerospace, automotive, medical requirements
• Ability to perform basic measurement and inspection processes
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and experience in creation of manufacturing planning for product realization
• Experience with MIL‑STD documents, reading and interpretation of GD&T and ASME Y14.5
• Ability to write engineering reports that include analysis and results