Manufacturing Engineer 3 - 377541
**Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship Required.**
The Company Test and Evaluation (BT&E) team is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team in Berkeley, MO. Due to the growth in the St. Louis Structures and Materials Test Lab, we are looking for Manufacturing Engineers to join our team. The Manufacturing Engineer is an assembly and installation engineer within Company Test & Evaluation (BT&E) that supports fabrication planning & setup/installation by providing design review, manufacturing plan authorship, and fabrication sourcing (inside and outside of Company) followed by support at the aircraft during installation or in the laboratory during setup. They are also expected to work closely with our in-house shop team comprised of tooling and aircraft mechanics which support our operations.
The Structures Lab supports the full structural testing needs of the BDS Programs in St. Louis and St. Charles, including component tests up to full-scale aircraft testing.
Manufacturing Engineers are owners of the build plan and ensure compliance to design configuration, build plan, and process requirements. Manufacturing Engineering performs Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) analysis and develops an integrated build plan consisting of work instructions for assembly/fabrication, kitting, tooling, inspection requirements, and other outputs to ensure fabrication meets design, test, and program requirements.
As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to work on the latest military weapons and aircraft programs, such as: T-7A Redhawk, MQ-25A Stingray, various Phantom Works programs, various Company Weapons programs, and our legacy programs like F-15 and F/A-18 into the future.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Associate, Experienced and Senior Level Manufacturing Engineers.
Position Responsibilities:
• Synthesis of test hardware & instrumentation requirements in support of machine shop fabrication, laboratory and flight test
• Review of design models and drawings
• Creating/reviewing redlines and coordinating with design to incorporate updates
• Authorship of manufacturing plans to facilitate build
• Sourcing of fabrication & assembly including work statement creation as needed
• Fabrication coordination and liaison
• Part sourcing from production
• Procurement of parts/material to support test
• Coordination with supplier management
• Shipside (at the aircraft) support of test hardware and/or instrumentation installation
• At times support manufacturing engineering tasks across different Company sites
• Close coordination with:
- Test engineers and technicians
- Instrumentation engineers
- Company program engineers
- Company customers
- Fabrication technicians and support personnel (material management)
- Electrical and mechanical designers across BT&E and program teams
This position is 100% onsit
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 2 or more years' experience in engineering design or manufacturing engineering
• 2 or more years' experience working with manufacturing planning tools
• 2 or more years' experience with a design tool (CAD package) like CATIA, Siemens NX, etc.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• 3 or more years' of experience specific to Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience working with MESci
• Experience with Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), Flight Configuration Changes (FC) or equivalent engineering request for change
• Experience with redline creation, review, and coordination with design teams
• Familiarity with flight test worksheets and/or having worksheet authority
• Knowledge/familiarity of procurement systems, like eParts
• Knowledge of electrical (wire shop) fabrication capabilities and processes
• Experience supporting product testing either in the flight or lab test environment
• Proficiency in CATIA/ENOVIA/NX/Teamcenter
• Knowledge of machine shop fabrication capabilities including conventional & CNC machining, EDM, fit/finish tools & processes, and QA inspection
• Knowledge/familiarity with rapid prototyping processes & tools
• Familiarity with stress analysis/structural analysis
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: Berkeley, MO
Rate: TBD
Duration: 6 - months
Start Date: ASAP
Input Date: 05/20/2026
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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