The Judge Group is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer in Merritt Island

Overview

Title: Manufacturing Engineer III

Duration: 3 Months

Max Pay Rate: $72.64/hr

Openings: 9

Shifts Available: Standard Office Day Shift (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm): 6 openings; Production B Shift (Mon–Thu, 3:30pm–2am): 1 opening; Production C Shift (Fri–Sun, 5am–5pm): 1 opening; Production D Shift (Fri–Sun, 5pm–5am): 1 opening

Location: West Melbourne, FL

About the Role

Join a team of passionate engineers building the future of spaceflight. As a Manufacturing Engineer III, you will play a critical role in enabling safe, repeatable, and cost-effective space access. You’ll work cross-functionally to translate engineering designs into production-ready hardware, optimize manufacturing processes, and support the build and test of flight systems. This role is hands-on and fast-paced, requiring strong technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing work instructions for fabrication, assembly, testing, integration, and refurbishment.
• Manage build sequence, quality, and schedule for hardware production.
• Review and assess engineering drawings for manufacturing impact.
• Disposition non-conformance and lead repair/rework activities.
• Design material handling and packaging solutions to protect flight hardware.
• Maintain hardware configuration and build/test pedigree documentation.
• Drive operational excellence through process, cost, and quality improvements.
• Provide direct support to the production floor, resolving discrepancies and ensuring compliance.
• Collaborate with design, test, and operations teams to ensure manufacturability.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Promote Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) principles.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 7+ years of direct experience in manufacturing and manufacturing engineering.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design fundamentals and GD&T.
• Proficiency in CAD, PLM, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with AS9100 or similar quality systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in physically demanding environments (lift 40 lbs, climb stairs, work in tight spaces).
• Demonstrated ability to work across diverse teams and locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace or launch vehicle manufacturing experience.
• Broad hands-on experience in welding, machining, assembly, integration, instrumentation, and packaging.
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• General proficiency in CAD tools.
• Knowledge of configuration management, systems engineering, and test processes.

Prescreen Questions

• Describe a project where you created standardized manufacturing deliverables (e.g., work instructions or process libraries). What was your contribution and measurable impact?
• Outline your process for creating a build precedence network for a complex assembly. What key inputs—data and people—are critical?
• A critical-path assembly is halted due to unclear work instructions. How do you troubleshoot and resolve the issue to resume production?