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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Alten USA

Troy, MIJob$120–155K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$120–155K/yr
Location
Troy, MI
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead design-for-manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) work as part of product design teams. The role applies manufacturing engineering principles, mentors junior engineers, and oversees planning, production capacity, and process and product qualification. It also addresses complex technical problems to keep product design, development, and production moving forward.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical AptitudeFabrication and AssemblyBlueprint ReadingBlueprint GenerationMaterial PropertiesIn-Process Verification and ValidationGD&T

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Equivalent6+ Years Relevant Industry ExperienceU.S. Citizenship

Full job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for;

  • Includes Manufacturing Engineering I, II and III duties and responsibilities

  • Integral part of product design team leading DFMA aspects of product design

  • Applies broad knowledge of manufacturing knowledge of principles and practices

  • Mentors junior manufacturing engineers

  • Is subject matter expert on DFMA as well and statistical process controls for monitoring process robustness

  • Oversees material and resource planning and coordination to ensure schedules are kept

  • Responsible for manufacturing work flow planning, resource planning and production line capacity in conjunction with planned forecasts

  • Responsible for solving complex technical problems in timely fashion utilizing necessary resources to keep product design, development and production moving forward

  • Oversees process qualification along with product qualification

Qualifications;

  • Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent degree

  • Minimum 6 years relevant industry experience

  • Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude required and hands-on engineering experience in a fabrication and assembly shop environment

  • Ability to read and generate blueprints, drawings, and technical diagrams

  • Familiarity with basic material properties, in process verification and validation

  • Must be proficient in GD&T

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

Salary Range: $120k-$155k

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

MANDATORY FOR ALL REMOTE/HYBRID AND/OR CALIFORNIA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HAWAII, COLORADO, MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEVADA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE & CINCINNATI, OHIO, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, TOLEDO, OHIO BASED ROLES.

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position. - OPTIONAL

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice (https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/) on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,273 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$120–155K/yr
  • Michigan median$82–149K/yr70 salary ranges
  • US median$96–142K/yr3,009 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $138K, is 19% above the Michigan median midpoint ($116K) — in the top quarter of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 196 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Michigan and 5,273 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience — more than three in four Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,171 postings).
Education
3,026 of the 5,273 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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