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ALTEN Technology USA

Aerospace Engineer

Mobile, AL · On-site

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to ... consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on ...

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$100K/yr

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Temporary-Professional NonFaculty

Raleigh, NC

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CredentialsRelevant engineering degree, certifications optionalEngineering degree, professional licensure often preferred
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Employer & Industry UsageUsed by consulting firms, aerospace companies for short-term projectsEmployed directly by aerospace companies or government agencies

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Aerospace Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA

Mobile, AL • On-site

Full-time, Other

Posted 16 days ago

Job description

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.

Aerospace EngineerPosition Overview

We are seeking an Aerospace Engineer to provide hands-on engineering support within a production environment. This role focuses on resolving manufacturing and quality issues, supporting day-to-day operations, and implementing process improvements that enhance product quality, efficiency, and compliance. The ideal candidate is comfortable working directly with manufacturing teams and has experience in aerospace production environments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide engineering support to manufacturing operations by addressing production and quality-related issues on the shop floor.
  • Investigate, document, and disposition nonconforming materials, including rework, repair, scrap, and concession activities.
  • Maintain and update production and quality documentation within SAP, ensuring accurate records for manufacturing activities.
  • Review, revise, and improve manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, and verification plans to support production requirements.
  • Document and communicate quality concerns, customer feedback, and manufacturing findings to appropriate cross-functional teams.
  • Identify opportunities to improve tooling, manufacturing methods, and production processes to increase efficiency and product quality.
  • Prepare technical documentation to communicate manufacturing issues and support material planning and production scheduling.
  • Serve as a technical resource for production personnel by interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, component information, assembly procedures, torque requirements, and approved materials.
  • Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production teams to resolve technical issues and support ongoing manufacturing initiatives.
  • Participate in root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance manufacturing performance.
  • Support production operations across multiple shifts as business needs require, including first or second shift schedules.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum of four years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience supporting aerospace or aircraft manufacturing operations is strongly preferred.
  • Working knowledge of aircraft components, manufacturing processes, and production workflows.
  • Experience using SAP or comparable enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, quality, and production organizations.
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting quality management systems and nonconformance resolution processes.
  • Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
  • Experience developing manufacturing documentation, process improvements, or production tooling enhancements.

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice 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.