Industrialization and Supplier Development Engineer I

About the role

Support supplier development and industrialization activities for POWERTECH propulsion programs, including turbofan, microjet and piston engines. This early‑career position combines structured engineering tasks with hands‑on exposure to aerospace manufacturing at supplier sites.

Key responsibilities

• Support supplier process assessments and site visits by collecting technical data and observations.
• Assist with supplier assessment reports, development actions and gate evidence.
• Track supplier development actions and maintain status records.
• Prepare work instructions, manufacturing routings and operation sheets.
• Perform time studies, cycle‑time measurements and manufacturing data collection.
• Support process capability studies, measurement‑data analysis and capacity modelling.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations and status updates.
• Review supplier manufacturing documentation for completeness and support FAI/PPAP readiness.
• Participate in first‑off part reviews, process‑validation activities and root‑cause analysis.
• Coordinate activities between suppliers, Engineering, Supply Chain and Product Quality Engineering.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering.
• 0–3 years of experience; manufacturing internships or graduate placements are advantageous.
• Foundational understanding of machining and sheet‑metal manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings with basic GD&T knowledge.
• Familiarity with inspection, non‑conformance and root‑cause analysis.
• Strong data‑analysis and technical‑reporting capability.
• Willingness to spend significant time on manufacturing shop floors and supplier sites.

Required skills

• Machining processes
• Sheet‑metal fabrication
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Inspection techniques
• Non‑conformance handling
• Root‑cause analysis
• Data analysis
• Technical reporting