Manufacturing Engineer
- Category: Manufacturing Jobs
- Location: Kirkland, Washington
- Job Type: Full Time / Part Time
- Salary: Estimated: $ 18K to 31K
- Published on: 2025/09/21
Job description
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be directly responsible for building, testing, qualifying, and producing next-generation spacecraft. You will utilize innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology to solve difficult manufacturing and engineering problems daily, at both a systems and specialized level. You will be a critical lynchpin between the production, development, tooling, supply chain, and quality teams, and lead production on the assembly line as well as new production introduction. You will be the first line of support for all manner of technical challenges to the production team, using your expertise to rapidly respond to, triage, and solve product issues that slow down factory throughput. Finally, you will be responsible for standing up new processes, equipment, and assembly lines to support an aggressive build ramp, making data-driven decisions at each step in the process.
Required Skills
Must Have Minimum 3-8 Years of Professional Experience in:
• Aerospace Industry
• SAP or ERP software and systems
• Low Rate Manufacturing Environments & New Product Introduction
• Lean manufacturing practices & principles
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis Techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, DMAIC, etc.
Work Environment
This is a 100% Onsite role in Redmond, WA.
• 75% of time will be spent on the production floor working with technician teams to solve all types of technical blockers, from test report reviews, to defect material triage, ERP blockers, etc.
• 25% of time will be spent performing independent development work such as performing data analysis on disturbances, improving troubleshooting documentation, etc.
PLACEMENT TYPE: This is a contract position with a duration of 12 Months with the opportunity to extend up to 24 months or convert to a fulltime employee with the client.
Shifts Available
New Team members in first line support roles are assigned to specific shifts to support factory operations. After a 2 months training period during normal business hours (+-5), First Line Support Engineers will align to one of the 4 shift schedules below (all shifts are 4x10 structures, with four days, 10 hours each, worked each week)
Night 1 – Sunday – Wednesday, 5pm- 3:30am
Night 2 – Wednesday – Saturday, 5pm – 3:30am
Compensation Range: $50-$74/hr
We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.
Requirements
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• 401(k)/Roth
• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HAS & DCFSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave)
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, Diversity And Inclusion Are a Bridge Towards The Equity And Success Of Our People. DE&I Are Embedded Into Our Culture Through
• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, ****** orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
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