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Manufacturing Engineer 3

San Antonio, TX 78259

Posted: 07/29/2026 Industry: Defense, Engineering Job Number: VlVSSlZSVThyaEkwSTF6SXpGWUJQUT09 Pay Rate: 72.50 Hourly USD Job Code: JPC - 17147

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Manufacturing Engineer 3
LOCATION: San Antonio, TX
PAY RATE: $72.50/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

  • Job Type: Contract (12 months with potential for extension)

  • Clearance: Active Secret Security Clearance required to start.

  • Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

  • Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

  • Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

  • Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

  • Shift: 4x10 (A shift: Sun-Wed, B shift: Wed-Sat), 2nd shift

Qualifying Questions:

  • Are you a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance?

  • Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

  • Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary: 

  • Develops and implements production and tooling methodologies.

  • Participates on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to integrate technical solutions across multiple disciplines.

  • Develops, identifies and implements conceptual designs and maintains program architecture for build.

  • Leads and implements manufacturing plans.

  • Conducts producibility and variation analyses to ensure manufacturing process capability matches requirements.

  • Analyzes design and build concepts to evaluate producible definitions.

  • Resolves technical problems of significant impact to performance, cost, or schedule.

  • Coordinates and implements new engineering principles, theories, advanced technologies, and concepts.

  • Validates and ensures production readiness of solutions to complex problems and implements lean principles.

  • Reviews electrical design requirements, approves design changes, reviews non-conformance, and translates EBOM into MBOM.

Requirements:

  • Active Secret Security Clearance required to start.

  • Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM field.

  • 5+ years of manufacturing planning or engineering experience.

  • Experience with GOLD production system.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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Meet Your Recruiter

Gus Sanchez

Gus Sanchez is a Staffing Program Director with over 15 years of progressive Aerospace & Defense industry experience. Serving as a liaison and strategic partner to our Aerospace Engineering client portfolio, he demonstrates a results-driven approach to leading and fulfilling complex staffing initiatives.

Gus is a recruiting strategist who is privy to new industry technology, technical roles, market value, trends, and industry demand. Gus has a proven track record of delivering engineering staffing solutions that improve our client’s efficiency and productivity.

Gus holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is a United States Coast Guard veteran.

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