Manufacturing Engineer 3 - 377329
**Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship Required.**
We are seeking team members that recognize the importance of cross-functional-teaming, technical leadership, and analytical problem-solving; and whom have a passion for demonstrating supporting actions daily.
Position Responsibilities:
• Create and refine the aircraft zonal build plans – mitigating risks and developing sequenced-based execution plans.
• Committed Change / Design Change Build Implementation Leadership – Assessing Build Plan impacts, mitigating risks, and influencing producibility enablers
• Consultation and advisement – leading stakeholder engagement and involvement in build plan aspects.
• Innovation and data analytics – driving continuous improvements
• Condition of the Airplane – Integrator surrounding the health of the production system; acting as a bridge between design, the build plan, and the product.
• Familiarity with Loadable Software and corresponding configuration management tasks
• Developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
• Accomplish Build Integration processes & build plan milestones.
• Champion process to functional organization and stakeholders.
• Lead collaboration and integration across the affected commodities.
• Enhance the Build Integration process by providing lessons learned/after action review meetings.
• Attend technical review meetings for design changes and provide build impact and recommendation.
• Compile impact assessment inputs from commodity MEs to support the process.
• May be requested to support other platforms as needed.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite.
PHYSICAL
• Walking on airplane
• Crouching
REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 2+ years of experience reading and understanding engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and specifications.
• 2+ years of experience supporting the development of the engineering technical data packages needed to produce aircraft parts and components.
• 2+ years of experience utilizing professional/technical writing skills, teaming successfully to solve technical issues.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
• Active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
• 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Electrical background is a plus; wire installation
• Build integration experience a plus
• Experience with IVT.
• Use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with CATIA.
• Experience with GoldEsp.
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Job Location: San Antonio, TX
Rate: TBD
Duration: 6 - months
Start Date: ASAP
Input Date: 01/21/2026
Last Updated: 01/21/2026
Address: 160 NW GILMAN BLVD STE 250
City, State: ISSAQUAH, WA 98027
Phone: 425/451-0051
Fax Phone: 425/635-7630
Email: cjhunter@ctsinternational.com
Website: www.ctsinternational.com
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