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Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Butler Aerospace & Defense
Coventry, RI Contractor
POSTED ON 4/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2026

Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Coventry, RH

Job ID: #72352

Pay Range: $38-57 an hour

12 month contract


Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, or related field.

Minimum 2 years of technical experience in advanced manufacturing engineering focused on Additive Manufacturing.

Hands-on experience with 3D printing, scanning equipment, and CAD software required.

Knowledge of metallic and non-metallic materials, polymer matrix composites, alloys, and structural bonding processes required.

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Job Description:

This position is onsite in Coventry, Rhode Island.


Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, Coventry RI

Join us in shaping the future of advanced manufacturing and materials engineering. This role combines expertise in 3D printing and scanning technologies, CAD-based design, and materials and process optimization. You’ll collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to integrate cutting-edge technologies and ensure robust, efficient production processes.


What you’ll be doing as an Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer:

3D Equipment & CAD

• Operate and maintain 3D printers and scanning equipment.

• Design and create 3D models using CAD software for additive manufacturing and tooling. Solidworks experience preferred.

• Conduct dimensional verification and quality control of components.

o Keep abreast of evolving 3D and additive manufacturing technologies, and allied technologies

o Keep abreast of evolving raw materials for 3D processes


Materials & Process Engineering

• Provide guidance on metallic and non-metallic materials and processes, including polymer matrix composites, alloys and structural bonding.

• Develop and evaluate new materials and process methods; create and execute test plans and reports.

• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to influence material selection and ensure compliance with specifications.


Process Optimization & Integration

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes involving additive manufacturing and digital fabrication.

• Support capital equipment decisions and implementation of advanced technologies.

• Document and maintain records of manufacturing processes and improvements.


Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support design and manufacturing engineering needs as SME to guide resolution of technical challenges and opportunities.

• Conduct on-site trainings with an aim of qualifying team members needing to operate these technologies.


Skills You Bring to This Role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum 2 years of technical experience in advanced manufacturing engineering focused on Additive Manufacturing.

• Hands-on experience with 3D printing, scanning equipment, and CAD software required.

• Knowledge of metallic and non-metallic materials, polymer matrix composites, alloys, and structural bonding processes required.

• AS9100 experience preferred.

• Familiarity with material qualification programs and statistical data analysis preferred


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Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law




Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.


Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at accommodations@butler.com.

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