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Spirit Defense - Manufacturing Engineer

Spirit AeroSystems
Wichita, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/7/2026
Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit's Defense Business Unit ("Spirit Defense"). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.


Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

  • Implements fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams
  • Knowledge to develop tooling, interchangeability, replacement, and functional test plans
  • Using the established manufacturing process flow, defines sequences of events, develops text and graphics work instructions, manufacturing datasets, tooling requirements, and manufacturing bills of material
  • Communicates with engineering teams to influence and clarify design concepts
  • Coordinates change incorporation, optimizes processes, addresses producibility issues, production &postproduction problems
  • Has the ability to demonstrate configuration control of the hardware, within the manufacturing build plan

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
  • 2-5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 1-4 years of related experience with a Master's Degree
  • Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Clarification, enhancement of existing build plans to promote standardization, and ease of understanding
  • Frequent interaction with internal personnel in the manufacturing environment and occasionally with inter-organizational personnel and external customers
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and 3D models
  • Creation and publication of manufacturing graphics
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel
  • Strong knowledge of SAP
  • CATIA / ENOVIA
  • 3DX
  • Understanding of the master scheduling requirements
  • Ability to take a project from start to finish
  • Willingness to work cross-functionally
  • Ability to apply process knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Composite non-metallic, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $71,650 - $109,800

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems' Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.


Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

 

Salary : $71,650 - $109,800

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