Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Everett, WA 

Employment Type: Salaried full-time direct employee 

Industry: Aerospace

Salary: $150K - $170K ($180K tops) 

About the Opportunity:

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is a technical leader responsible for driving continuous improvement, supporting new product development, and optimizing manufacturing systems, equipment, and processes. This role mentors other engineers, leads cross-functional initiatives, and ensures production efficiency, product quality, and cost reduction across the organization.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as a strong technical leader with excellent communication and organizational skills. Mentor junior engineers and production staff in subject matter expertise and best practices.
• Collaborate with design engineering and operations to support new product introduction, ensuring manufacturability and process capability. 
• Create and direct feedback to and from customer requirements and specifications to the production group for current and new products, facilitating the continuous improvement directive. 
• Troubleshoot, research, and recommend repairs for discrepant or non-optimized parts to ensure product quality and process reliability.
• Work with QA and Production to determine process improvements and design metrics. Ensure compliance with industry-specific standards (e.g., ASTM, SPI, FDA, FAA, ITAR, ISO 13485/AS9100) and company policies.
• Lead significant-scale engineering efforts with cross-functional coordination, including ERP and PLM system development.
• Plan and manage work for self and others, develop and monitor project schedules, and establish Standard Operating Procedures for new and updated equipment and systems.
• Act as a vocal stakeholder in system development cycles, present technical solutions to customers, and facilitate feedback between customer requirements and production teams.

• Responsible for following all company policies and standard operating procedures and safety practices.  

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring (Requirements):

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aerospace or similar technical discipline

Min 8 years of manufacturing engineering experience

Min 4 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing or medical device, or other highly regulated environment (e.g., FDA, FAA, ITAR, or ISO 13485, AS9100)

Min 1 year of experience or strong knowledge of CATIA (ideally with V5/V6 modeling, composites tooling and part design, and structural sizing)

This is an ITAR facility - U.S. Persons Required 

What Sets You Apart:

BSME

Strong ERP and PLM systems experience, including CAD system management. Epicor exp ideal. 

Mastercam (good to have some exposure to CNC machining) 

Lean Six Sigma belt or advanced training 

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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.