Staff Engineer, Propulsion Systems Advance Manufacturing (R5185)

Location: Seattle, Washington; on-site

Salary: $150,000–$230,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employees.

Company

Venture-backed defense technology company developing intelligent systems, autonomous aircraft, and simulation technologies for aerospace and defense applications.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing engineering support for propulsion and fluid system assemblies from development through production.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, production flows, and inspection methods for engines, fuel and oil systems, pumps, tanks, and thrust systems.
• Partner with design engineering on DFM/DFA, manufacturability, reliability, testability, producibility, and new-product introduction.
• Investigate manufacturing issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions and reliability improvements.
• Support supplier qualification, process validation, production readiness reviews, system integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, and test engineering teams while mentoring junior manufacturing engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting propulsion or fluid systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Experience with engine assembly and integration, fuel and oil systems, precision fluid system manufacturing, and aerospace propulsion hardware.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process development, production scaling, DFM/DFA, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies.
• Experience with prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience with MES and QMS systems, PLM systems such as 3DEXPERIENCE or Teamcenter, supplier manufacturing processes, 5S, visual management, and SOPs.

Nice to have

• Aerospace or defense industry experience, including turbine, piston, hybrid-electric, or UAV propulsion systems.
• Knowledge of pressure systems, leak testing, fluid handling, lean manufacturing, and production optimization.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems, manufacturing data analysis, quality standards such as AS9100 or ISO 9001, and CAD software.
• Project management experience handling multiple priorities and deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employee package includes pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
• Work is performed on-site in Seattle.
• Artificial intelligence tools may support parts of the hiring process, while final decisions remain human-led.