Engineer II – Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineer

At the BAE Systems Inc. Aerospace Manufacturing Center (AMC) location in Westminster, Colorado, we develop and manufacture state of the art tactical technologies including stealth antennas, electronic warfare platforms, and multispectral imaging systems. If you'd like to join our growing manufacturing operations team in a mission to help the warfighter, this could be an ideal role for you! The role is hands-on, technically challenging, and allows you to contribute to impactful projects with exciting missions. As a manufacturing engineer you'll work alongside highly skilled people including technicians, operation specialists, and programs where there is space to learn and grow. This position will support our paint automation, additive manufacturing, and automated quality control work centers. The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.

What You'll Do:

• Operate and integrate advanced manufacturing systems, including industrial robots, paint systems, FDM printers, resin LCD printers, and optical CMM equipment.
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced manufacturing processes with a focus on additive manufacturing (AM) and automation.
• Translate product design requirements into scalable, repeatable, and cost-effective manufacturing methods.
• Ensure manufacturing systems have the capability and capacity to meet program demands, from prototype to production scale.
• Partner with the equipment maintenance team to standardize and improve preventive maintenance programs, ensuring maximum uptime of critical manufacturing assets.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to optimize designs, tooling, and fixtures for additive and automation-friendly production.
• Partner with controls engineers and system integrators to specify, install, and validate robotic systems, cobots, and digital work instructions.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for a small team of engineers and technicians, including task assignment, workload prioritization, and performance feedback.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering cross-training and technical growth in additive manufacturing and automation disciplines.
• Coordinate project activities, ensuring alignment with program milestones, cost targets, and quality standards.
• Provide technical training, documentation, and guidance to operators, technicians, and peers, driving adoption of new technologies and best practices.
• May assist with presentation preparation.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 2 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Hands-on experience with 3D printing (FDM and/or resin-based) and robotic or automated equipment.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, and design-for-manufacturing principles.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM and basic GD&T.
• Solid problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.
• Clear communicator, capable of documenting processes and training others.
• Ability to relate well with other people, contribute to small teams, and share knowledge and expertise. May provide guidance to lower graded employees and technicians.
• Solid communication skills.

A DoD Interim Secret clearance will be required to start work and required to be maintained to continue work. Higher level clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Pay Information:

Full-Time Salary Range: $77809 - $132275. Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems:

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most. This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.