Ground Test - Manufacturing Engineer

Alten USA • Lansing, MI • 3h ago

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life-from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Description:

ALTEN Technology is excited to announce an opening for a Ground Test Manufacturing Engineer.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a specialized field within engine design and operations.

Ground Test Division designs, manufactures and services test equipment to support development and aftermarket engine programs for all three major engine manufacturers.

This work involves design and manufacture of final level assemblies and all subcomponents and details.

As a Ground Test Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for developing manufacturing processes and tooling design for composite parts fabrication using approved models and drawings.

You will support production activities, troubleshoot issues, and implement process improvements to ensure efficient and high-quality manufacturing for the three to six month build schedules.

You may be tasked with evaluating any damage from normal operations by our customers and developing repairs to restore the assembly or components to original or acceptable requirements.

What You Will Do:

Create written and illustrated manufacturing instructions, bills of material and outside purchase specifications per engineering drawings/specifications.

Develop and improve manufacturing processes and tooling for composite parts

Work with production teams to ensure manufacturability and suggest improvements.

Train production staff in new processes and techniques.

Providing manufacturing support to design throughout conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases, to include validation, customer approval, manufacturing, and operational service.

Support design with material selection based on usability and compatibility with current processes and equipment.

Review and disposition nonconforming material to technical requirements.

Develop and validate repair processes in conjunction with design team.

Contribute to Cost of Poor Quality efforts, challenge existing processes, and drive improvements.

Ensure compliance with established engineering methodologies

Use sound engineering judgment, technical expertise, and data analysis to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems.

Qualifications You Must Have:

A Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience

A Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 years experience

Effective problem identification and solution skills

Strong project ownership, execution, and proactive mentalities

Experience with mechanical manufacturing processes (machining, joints, fasteners, welding) in relevant industry positions (aerospace, defense, automotive or similar)

Experience with GD&T and print interpretation.

Experience with fiber-reinforced polymer composites, specifically: fiberglass, aramid, and/or carbon prepreg and wet layup (especially epoxy resin systems)

Experience in advanced Composite and Bonded Structures manufacturing (ie. Fiber Reinforcement, Curing, Ovens and Autoclaves, Adhesives, Surface Preparation, etc.)

Qualifications We Prefer:

Computer Aided Design Software experience: Creo / Windchill (Preferred) or NX / FiberSIM / TeamCenter

Familiarity with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques, such as ultrasonic testing, eddy current, FPI, camera optics, X-ray and others used in aerospace.

Experience with design for manufacturing & assembly

Understanding of manufacturing cost and reproducibility

Experience with implementation of PFMEAs

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice (https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/) on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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