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Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing

Seattle, Washington💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define and optimize manufacturing processes, build production line infrastructure, and scale operations for next-generation aircraft.

Role type

Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Advanced Manufacturing)

Builds

Production lines for next-generation jet aircraft

Domain

Defense technology / Advanced Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Manufacturing process definition, Bill of Process creation, MBOM mapping, Ergonomic workstation design, Work instruction development, Time study & takt time calculation, Kaizen improvement, Root cause analysis, Quality integration (FAI), ECO implementation

Preferred skills

AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge, CAD software proficiency, Additive manufacturing experience, Automation systems familiarity, Tooling design

Technologies

MES/QMS systems, Torque analyzers, Minitab, Excel (SPC, capability, DOE), Lean/5S, PFMEA, Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures

Responsibilities

Define Bill of Process and manufacturing sequence; Map MBOM to operations and tooling; Build ergonomic workstations; Create visual Work Instructions; Conduct time studies and lead kaizen; Establish standardized work and audit systems; Capture shop-floor defects and drive corrective action; Partner with Quality on in-process checks and FAI readiness; Implement ECOs and validate process updates.

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