Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace, Tooling & Process Development

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace, Tooling & Process Development

Aircraft Electric Motors, Inc.
Location: Miami Lakes, Florida — Full-time, on-site
Salary: $115,000–$135,000 per year
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plan

About Aircraft Electric Motors

Aircraft Electric Motors (AEM) has repaired, overhauled, and manufactured aerospace electrical components since 1972. From our 60,000-square-foot Miami Lakes facility, we support military, commercial, corporate, and rotorcraft customers worldwide and provide manufacturing services to several Fortune 500 companies.

AEM holds FAA, EASA, and UK CAA Part 145 approvals, AS9100D certification, and NADCAP accreditation. Our work includes rotors, armatures, stators, exciters, fields, coils, solenoids, and related components used in AC and DC aerospace generators and motors.

We are expanding our manufacturing capabilities, developing new aerospace programs, and strengthening our engineering organization.

The Opportunity

AEM is seeking a hands-on Senior Manufacturing Engineer who is dedicated to solving difficult technical and production problems.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working directly with machinery, tooling, CAD, 3D printing, machined components, and production personnel. The successful candidate will not be limited to desk-based engineering. You will regularly work on the production floor with machinists, technicians, inspectors, Quality, and other engineers.

You will take ownership of problems from the initial investigation through the development and successful implementation of a solution. Depending on the problem, that solution may involve designing new tooling, modifying a manufacturing process, improving equipment, developing a repair, creating a prototype, or introducing an entirely new production method.

We are looking for a resourceful, open-minded engineer who is willing to investigate problems thoroughly, challenge assumptions, and pursue practical solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership of complex manufacturing and component-level problems from initial investigation through production implementation.
• Work directly on the production floor to understand failures, dimensional discrepancies, equipment limitations, tooling problems, and recurring manufacturing issues.
• Develop practical solutions by designing tooling, fixtures, gauges, components, and production equipment.
• Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes to reduce labor hours, scrap, rework, and process variation.
• Design and produce prototype parts, fixtures, and tools using CAD and 3D-printing technologies.
• Apply hands-on machining knowledge when developing parts, tooling, repair methods, and production processes.
• Support manufacturing machinery, including process development, troubleshooting, modification, and improvement.
• Lead reverse-engineering projects from inspection and dimensional characterization through CAD development, tooling, prototyping, first article, and production release.
• Perform root-cause and failure analysis and develop effective corrective actions.
• Develop and document repair schemes, manufacturing processes, engineering orders, technical instructions, and shop-floor procedures.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials knowledge, fits, clearances, and sound mechanical design principles.
• Review engineering drawings, CMMs, SRMs, OEM technical data, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Provide engineering dispositions and technical direction for nonconforming parts and materials.
• Support first-article inspections, process qualifications, validation testing, and new product introduction.
• Identify opportunities to improve tooling, automation, inspection methods, equipment, and process controls.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Machining, Inspection, Quality, Purchasing, suppliers, and customers.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for engineers, technicians, machinists, and production personnel.
• Communicate technical decisions clearly to employees, customers, suppliers, and senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Approximately 10 or more years of relevant engineering experience in aerospace manufacturing, aerospace MRO, an OEM, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to solving difficult technical and production problems.
• Resourceful and persistent approach to problem-solving, including the ability to develop solutions through tooling design, equipment improvement, or process changes.
• Strong team player who works effectively with engineers, machinists, technicians, inspectors, Quality personnel, and production leadership.
• Open-minded approach and willingness to consider new ideas, challenge established methods, and test alternative solutions.
• Hands-on experience with machining processes, machined parts, and production tooling.
• Hands-on CAD experience designing mechanical parts, fixtures, tooling, and assemblies.
• Practical experience designing and producing parts, prototypes, fixtures, or tools using 3D printing.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing machinery and production equipment.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, dimensional inspection, tolerance analysis, materials, fits, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience developing manufacturing or repair processes and translating engineering requirements into clear shop-floor instructions.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective action, and technical problem-solving.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of Miami Lakes, Florida, or be prepared to relocate before beginning employment.
• Must be available to work full-time and on-site. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace repair station or component MRO experience.
• Experience with FAA Part 145, AS9100D, CMM/SRM requirements, or comparable aerospace regulatory and quality systems.
• Extensive reverse-engineering experience, particularly when original engineering data is limited.
• Experience with rotating equipment, including motors, generators, rotors, shafts, bearings, housings, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience designing and building tooling, fixtures, gauges, or production equipment.
• SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and/or Fusion 360 experience.
• CMM programming or advanced dimensional-inspection experience.
• Experience with rotating-component balancing.
• Familiarity with NADCAP special processes, including heat treatment, nondestructive testing, plating, welding, coatings, and vacuum impregnation.
• Knowledge of aerospace materials, heat treatments, surface treatments, and manufacturing specifications.
• Experience developing, documenting, or substantiating repairs for legacy aerospace components.

What Makes This a Senior Position

A Senior Manufacturing Engineer at AEM is expected to do more than complete assigned engineering tasks. You will be expected to own technical problems and drive them to resolution.

That means determining what information is required, going onto the production floor, inspecting the hardware, speaking with the people performing the work, identifying the actual cause of the problem, and developing a solution that can be successfully implemented in production.

The right candidate will exercise sound engineering judgment, challenge assumptions, test ideas, mentor other team members, and make decisions that directly affect safety, quality, cost, throughput, and customer performance.

Why Join AEM?

• More than 50 years in business with an established aerospace customer base.
• A stable and growing portfolio of OEM, commercial, and military programs.
• A hands-on engineering environment where your decisions become physical hardware.
• Direct involvement from investigation and CAD development through machining, prototyping, inspection, and production.
• In-house engineering, machine shop, dimensional inspection, 3D modeling, and 3D-printing capabilities.
• The authority to take ownership of technical decisions without navigating excessive organizational layers.
• Direct access to company ownership and senior leadership.
• Opportunities to develop tooling, improve machinery, introduce new processes, and build manufacturing capabilities.
• A senior engineering and operations team with extensive aerospace experience.
• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

The Candidate We Want

You may be a strong fit if you are the engineer who goes to the production floor when a problem occurs, examines the hardware, listens to the machinists and technicians, and stays involved until the problem is resolved.

You should enjoy designing tools, machining or evaluating parts, working with manufacturing equipment, developing CAD models, producing 3D-printed prototypes, and turning engineering ideas into reliable production processes.

If you prefer to work exclusively at a desk or hand problems off after issuing a drawing, this position may not be the right fit. If you enjoy taking responsibility for challenging problems and seeing your solutions become working hardware, we would like to hear from you.

Aircraft Electric Motors has been repairing, overhauling, and manufacturing aerospace electrical components since 1972. From our 60,000 sq ft Miami Lakes facility, we serve military, commercial, corporate, and rotorcraft customers worldwide, and provide manufacturing services to a number of Fortune 500 companies. We hold FAA, EASA, and UK CAA Part 145 approvals, AS9100D certification, and NADCAP accreditation. Our work covers rotors, armatures, stators, exciters, fields, coils, and solenoids for AC and DC aerospace generators and motors.