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Manufacturing Engineer 3/4

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Rocket Center, WVJob$89–134K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$89–134K/yr
Location
Rocket Center, WV
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance, required

Job overview

The manufacturing engineer develops and oversees manufacturing processes based on design requirements. The role includes maintaining work instructions, analyzing processing data, investigating manufacturing problems, implementing corrective actions, supporting proposal and development activities, and providing day-to-day support to manufacturing personnel. The posting lists Level 3 and Level 4 qualification paths, with preferred experience in rocket motor or comparable manufacturing processes and several related technical methods.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Interpersonal Skills, requiredCommunication, requiredDrawing Interpretation, requiredSpecification Interpretation, requiredManufacturing, requiredHands-on Work, requiredTime Management, requiredResource Management, requiredRocket Motor Manufacturing, nice to havePneumatic Systems, nice to haveHydraulic Systems, nice to haveElectronic Systems, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveTechnical Writing, nice to haveOperating Procedures, nice to haveCAD, nice to haveGD&T, nice to haveSPC, nice to haveSix Sigma, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's+5 or Master's+3 Years, requiredBachelor's+8 or Master's+6 Years, requiredMechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or Related STEM, requiredEligible for U.S. Security Clearance, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required

Full job description

The manufacturing engineer develops and oversees manufacturing processes based on design requirements. The candidate will develop and maintain detailed work instructions for assigned products/processes, provide suggestions to improve productivity, compile and analyze processing data, investigate manufacturing problems and implement corrective actions, support proposal and development activities and provide day to day support to manufacturing personnel. Basic Qualifications Manufacturing Engineer: LEVEL 3: Bachelors and 5 years or a Masters and 3 years of experience. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or related STEM discipline. LEVEL 4: Bachelors and 8 years or a Masters and 6 years of experience. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or related STEM discipline. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience interpreting drawings and specifications. Experience in a manufacturing environment. Eligible to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Willingness and ability to perform hands-on work. Proven ability to manage time and resources to meet schedule and cost goals. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with rocket motor manufacturing or comparable manufacturing processes. Experience with a variety of systems (i.e. pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic). Experience with project management. Experience with technical writing, writing detailed operating procedures, CAD and GD&T. Experience using SPC and Six Sigma techniques. Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00

How this job compares

Set against the 5,375 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$89–134K/yr
  • US median$95–141K/yr3,068 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $112K, is 5% below the US median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 33 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in West Virginia and 5,375 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in West Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,223 postings).
Education
2,941 of the 5,375 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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