GE Aerospace
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Manufacturing Readiness
Evendale · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years in Manufacturing Engineering or a related aerospace field; alternatively, a high school diploma/GED requires at least 4 years of experience in a related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a US citizen; the role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance. Employment requires legal authorization to work in the United States, and access to export-controlled information requires proving U.S. Person status.
About the job
Leads manufacturing readiness for complex aerospace components and assemblies, from early design and development through full-rate production at internal shops and suppliers.
What you'll do
- Apply design-for-producibility principles and co-chair design reviews for machined, fabricated, welded, and assembled hardware.
- Develop manufacturing methods, tooling, schedules, cost and lead-time estimates, and plans to mitigate production risks.
- Transition hardware to production by developing suppliers, supporting readiness and first articles, and resolving production issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering or a related aerospace field.
- Must be a US citizen.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance; willingness to travel domestically 10–20% as needed.
Nice to have
- Experience with both conventional machining and fabrication, and taking hardware from development through production readiness.
- Proficiency with GD&T per ASME Y14.5; experience with inspection methods, aerospace quality standards, special processes, exotic alloys, MRL assessments, should-cost modeling, or supplier development.
Tools
GD&T, ASME Y14.5, CMM, AWS, AMS, Nadcap, FLIGHT DECK
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