Junior Aerospace Engineer

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.

We are looking for a detail-oriented Aerospace Engineer to support production and quality processes on the shop floor. You will manage nonconformities, provide technical guidance, and drive continuous improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage nonconformities (NCs), including part rejection, scrap, rework, and concession handling.
• Create and maintain SAP records (S03, S99) for quality and production tracking.
• Review and update Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs) and Routine Verification Plans (RVPs).
• Handle Quality Log Book (QLB) entries related to customer findings.
• Develop and implement tooling and process improvements based on production needs.
• Create Communication Sheets to document findings for SAP and follow-up by MRP controllers.
• Provide technical support to production and quality teams (e.g., part numbers, drawings, processes, torque values, sealants).
• Collaborate with back-office teams to support manufacturing engineering upstream activities.
• Maintain flexibility to work 1st shift (5:30 AM–2:00 PM) or 2nd shift (2:00 PM–10:30 PM).
• Actively contribute to problem-solving, process improvements, and proactive quality initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering field required
• Shopfloor experience in manufacturing environments, preferably aerospace/aircraft.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems and manufacturing engineering processes.
• Proficiency in SAP.
• Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and proactive mindset.

Salary Range: $60-75k 

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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