Manufacturing Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA • San Antonio, TX

23h • $75,000

About The Position

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.
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for facility layout redesign efforts that improve efficiency, optimize material flow, and support operational and strategic goals. This role plays a key part in evaluating layout proposals, validating design concepts, and ensuring facility layouts align with production, safety, and capacity requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (industrial, manufacturing, mechanical, or related field)
• Experience with facility layout design and space planning
• Strong understanding of material flow principles and lean manufacturing concepts
• Proficiency with layout and design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Visio, or similar software)
• Analytical problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Detail-oriented and analytical
• Comfortable working in cross-functional, fast-paced environments
• Proactive and solution-focused mindset

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or logistics environments
• Familiarity with lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience supporting proposal reviews or design validation efforts

Responsibilities

• Lead and support facility layout redesign initiatives for existing and new spaces
• Develop, review, and validate layout proposals to ensure feasibility and alignment with operational needs
• Optimize material flow to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance productivity
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and cross-functional teams to gather requirements and constraints
• Analyze space utilization, equipment placement, and workflow impacts
• Prepare layout drawings, models, and supporting documentation
• Support implementation planning and coordinate layout changes with stakeholders
• Identify risks, constraints, and opportunities related to layout and material flow

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees