Manufacturing Engineering Associate I

About RTC Aerospace:

At RTC, we believe in teamwork, excellence, and delivering with pride.  One Team! One Mission!

RTC Aerospace is a 60-year-old aerospace manufacturer of complex, high-tolerance, difficult-to-machine parts. We have 4 facilities across the nation bringing exceptional cellular manufacturing capabilities and unique engineered solutions to our clients’ designed products. We are a company driven by ambitious individuals, working together to become an industry leader in lean-cell manufacturing. Come be a part of something exceptional at RTC Aerospace! 

How You’ll Make an Impact 

We are seeking a motivated Manufacturing Engineering Associate I to join our team and support critical engineering and shop floor operations within a fast-paced aerospace CNC precision machining environment. This full-time, entry-level program is designed for recent engineering graduates who are eager to gain hands-on exposure to manufacturing, improve processes, and grow within the organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn, contribute, and build a career in aerospace manufacturing engineering.  

What you’ll be doing as a Manufacturing Engineering Associate I:

• Working a Full-time, onsite position at our Chatsworth, CA location.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of basic work instructions.
• Enter and maintain ERP/MRP data accurately, supporting BOM/routing hygiene.
• Prepare documentation including tool lists, routers, and work order packets. 
• Support tooling and fixture requests; coordinate with planning and procurement as needed.
• Assist estimating with data collection and inputs for simple quotes.
• Participate in continuous improvement events, lean initiatives, and 5S activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, production, quality, and supply chain) to support process development and problem-solving.
• Provide technical and administrative support in a variety of areas depending on business needs, such as estimating and quoting, raw materials and saw operations, tooling and engineering workflows, and potentially supporting shop floor, production, or CNC machining activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Manufacturing Engineering team.

Required Qualifications (Education, skills, and experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related field).
• Highly motivated to learn and grow within the aerospace manufacturing industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Team-oriented mindset with a professional demeanor.

Preferred Qualifications (Education, skills, and experience):

• Exposure to or prior internship experience in aerospace or precision machining.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
• Comfortable reading and working with technical documents, drawings, and spreadsheets.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement practices.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

• Ability to lift or move up to 50lbs.
• Reach forward, up, down and to the side in order to move equipment.
• Continuous standing and walking throughout the workday.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel material.
• Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.

Work Environment: 

A large percentage of work ti