Manufacturing Engineer II

Specter Aerospace is seeking a mid-career manufacturing engineer in support of expanding its prototyping and manufacturing capabilities for hypersonic flight test vehicles. A successful candidate will have experience working in fast paced prototyping environments, significant direct subtractive manufacturing experience, CAD/CAM skills, and machining of difficult materials and geometries. They will have the opportunity to work directly on flight hardware and help influence the manufacturing path of novel low-cost hypersonic systems.

Job Description

We're seeking an experienced engineer in CNC machining to:

• Prototype, produce, and inspect components for hypersonic flight vehicles and advanced combustion technologies
• Program, set up, and operate multiple subtractive manufacturing equipment
• Conduct in-process and final inspections of components, creating inspection plans based on design requirements
• Coordinate with and advise project managers on scope, producibility, and deliverables
• Manage part priority and flow across multiple programs
• Work with design engineers to ensure parts are manufacturable
• Design and build fixtures, tooling, etc. to efficiently and accurately prototype and incrementally improve hypersonic engine and vehicle components
• Assist with equipment maintenance, lab organization, and mechanical tasks as needed
• Perform supplemental manufacturing duties (welding, grinding, deburring, part cleaning)

Minimum Job Requirements

·         BS in Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar levels of vocational and applied experience.

·         3 years working with CNC machine tools (milling and turning) in a Job Shop or prototyping environment

·         Proficiency in manipulating CAD models, creating/interpreting drawings, GD&T, and CAD/CAM software

·         Expert knowledge in various tooling types and their uses

·         Familiarity with equipment maintenance procedures

·         Understanding of adjacent manufacturing processes (casting, forming, forging, additive, surface improvement, coatings, etc.)

·         Comfort with project autonomy and fast-paced work environments

·         Experience mentoring or training others in manufacturing & machining principles

·         Willing to work on defense and defense-adjacent projects

·         Ability to obtain a SECRET level security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)                                      

Desired Skills

·         Proficiency in Siemens NX CAD/CAM

·         Familiarity with Haas control

·         Multiaxis, multispindle machining experience

·         Experience with welding, brazing, and other joining techniques

·         Proficiency in Solidworks CAD / HSMWorks CAM

·         Experience with inspection planning and execution

·         Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) principles

·         Active U.S. SECRET level security clearance