Divergent
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Turbojet Engines
$111K–$177K
Torrance, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years for Engineer II or 5+ years for Senior Engineer.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
About the job
Leads manufacturing engineering for turbojet engines, making designs producible and developing validated processes from prototype through qualification and repeatable production.
What you'll do
- Own manufacturing across engine programs, components, and final assembly; lead process development and improvements.
- Guide new engine designs through production, including manufacturability, equipment and tooling validation, engine build, balancing, and test readiness.
- Maintain quality documentation and controls; lead nonconformance investigations and corrective actions; provide technical guidance and lead cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
- Manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or defense with direct exposure to gas turbine engines, turbomachinery, or comparable high-temperature, high-speed rotating hardware.
- Hands-on precision machining of difficult alloys, including 5-axis machining; proficiency in CAD and GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and inspection methods.
- Working knowledge of special processes and experience with MES, PLM, and ERP systems; proven record taking complex hardware from concept through production in high-reliability applications.
Nice to have
- Metal engine-component additive manufacturing; rotor balancing, turbine blade or vane manufacturing, or engine assembly and test.
- Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement expertise; familiarity with AS9100, AS9102, and ISO 9001; robotics or automation experience.
Pay
$111,300 - $153,040 USD base salary (E04 / Engineer II); $128,520 - $176,720 USD base salary (E05 / Senior Engineer)
Tools
Siemens NX, CMM, AS9102, AS9100, Nadcap, MES, PLM, ERP
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