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Lead/Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka Job ID JR2025463999 Category Engineering - Production Role Type Onsite Post Date Jul. 16, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Overview 
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.

Technology for today and tomorrow 
The Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) in India is leveraging a talented pool of 5,500+ engineers, technologists, and innovators to drive growth and innovation in the global aerospace sector. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, shaping the future of aerospace.

People-driven culture 
At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring together different perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected. No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.

With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.

Position Description

Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre is currently looking for Lead/Senior Manufacturing Engineer’s to join their team in Bangalore, India. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Global Services (BGS) business organization. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be part of a global team working on providing ME solutions to a wide range of Boeing products and services across the world. 

Manufacturing engineering (ME) function is responsible for translating the design definitions into physical products. ME activities would span across the life cycle of a product including but not limited to understanding of the design requirements, raw materials, fabrication, sequence of build, quality and validation of the final product.

A successful candidate in this role is expected to lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers in the preparation of build plan artifacts, tooling review, engineering analysis, authoring work instructions and managing manufacturing bill of materials. The incumbent shall have a good understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes. aerospace materials and interpreting design definitions. The position offers opportunities for working closely with US spares engineering groups, suppliers and material groups to ensure the spares review is done most effectively thereby ensuring best value for our customers.  Be a part of our passionate and motivated team that always keep an eye on identifying potential opportunities to improve and standardize the assembly process for our diverse range of products.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead multiple scopes for manufacturability for complex manufacturing processes.
  • Mentor peers to develop team capabilities.
  • Initiate assignments and determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Work is checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than formal review by a superior.
  • Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious.
  • Serve as an organizational spokesperson on advanced projects and programs. Act as an advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies.
  • Develop advanced technical ideas and guide their development into final products. Erroneous decisions or recommendations could typically result in failure to achieve critical organizational objectives and affect the organization's technological capability and image.
  • Apply advanced job principles, theories, and concepts. Contribute to the development of new principles and concepts, as well as advanced job practices, techniques, and standards. Be recognized as a job expert within the company.
  • Coach the team to author and modify fabrication plans (for aircraft assemblies).
  • Standardize existing manufacturing work instructions.
  • Guide the team in the implementation of manufacturing plans and assist in technical problem-solving.
  • Review existing assembly processes and drive process improvements.
  • Exercise critical thinking and innovative problem-solving.
  • Lead the development and implementation of production and tooling methodologies.
  • Lead the development, identification, and implementation of conceptual designs and maintenance of the program architecture for build.
  • Proactively seek information and direction to complete the statement of work successfully. Meet assigned production schedules and deadlines.
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to the team during project execution.
  • Mentor and develop the team on emergent skill requirements. Mentor the team on relevant industry standards and best practices.
  • Lead the implementation of lean principles and technologies.
  • Interface with Integrated Product Teams and internal customers to develop products, skills, knowledge, and experience.
  • Resolve technical problems of significant impact on performance, cost, or schedule.
  • Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to integrate technical solutions across multiple subject areas.
  • Coordinate training and capability development for the BGS ME team.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • A bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical/ Production/ Aerospace Engineering is required as a Basic Qualification.
  • 12+ years of work experience in aerospace manufacturing.
  • 5+ years of experience leading a team of manufacturing engineers
  • Experience with creation of manufacturing planning and authoring assembly work instructions.
  • Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
  • Working knowledge with ME execution systems CAPP/MES
  • Strong written, oral, and Business presentation and interpersonal communication skills. Be fluent in written and spoken English, and familiar with MS Office tools.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Candidate should have hands-on experience with Manufacturing and assembly processes.
  • Proficient with GD&T

Typical Education & Experience:

Degree and Typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor’s Degree (Mechanical/Aerospace/Aeronautical/equivalent) with 12+ years or Masters’ with 11+ years of experience.

Relocation:

This position does offer relocation within INDIA.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 28, 2025


Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (India)


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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Your Benefits

No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • Competitive base pay and incentive programs.
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
  • Up to $10,000 match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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