Manufacturing Engineer I

Leonardo • Philadelphia, PA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer supports the design, manufacturing, and testing of aircraft and aerospace products. The role requires an in-depth understanding of aircraft mechanical and avionics systems to coordinate the production process from aircraft work-order analysis through final product delivery. The engineer sequences aircraft builds, manages production work instructions, designs tooling, leads improvement initiatives, troubleshoots technical aircraft issues, and represents the company with internal and external stakeholders.

The role provides guidance across departments—including Operations, Procurement, Material Planning, Program Management, Design, Quality, and Industrial Engineering—to support an efficient helicopter build cycle. It also evaluates project safety and feasibility, reviews designs against safety-of-flight principles and customer requirements, and works with other programs and vendors to meet deadlines and optimize costs. The engineer develops project bills of material, including production tooling, and coordinates with other departments and external vendors on subassembly production and blueprint requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Aerospace, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of work experience in an aerospace environment or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of FAA certification requirements and procedures.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good information technology skills.
• Program management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Nice To Haves

• EASA certification knowledge.
• Familiarity with aerospace mechanical, flight control, communication and navigation, engine, hydraulic, and fuel systems.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and lean manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Italian or Polish.

Responsibilities

• Analyze company work orders to plan current and future aircraft configurations.
• Manage aircraft build costs by making make-or-buy decisions and determining whether work should be performed internally or outsourced.
• Establish long-term production bill-of-material business plans for five-year lookahead activities.
• Define manufacturing-plant capabilities and coordinate production-layout design with Corporate Industrial Engineering and Facilities.
• Manage internal and external suppliers to support production.
• Analyze and resolve design conflicts between multiple design holders, including TC and STC holders, and provide resolution and feedback on design procedures.
• Formulate and implement aircraft build sequences tailored to customer requirements.
• Provide floor support, incorporate feedback, and work with operations technicians and management to mitigate issues and clarify as-built plans and work instructions.
• Design cable harnesses and cable layouts for product lines manufactured at the plant.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to the workflow.
• Assess proposed projects for safety and feasibility and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Evaluate new designs against aerospace safety-of-flight principles, customer requirements, and cost objectives.
• Generate master bills of material for new projects, including tooling required for production.
• Coordinate subassembly production and communicate blueprint requirements with other departments and external vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level