Cambridge Aerospace
Manufacturing Engineer
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Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer – Defence & Aerospace
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to play a key role in bringing new products from design through to scalable production.
This is not a purely maintenance or process-support role. You will work at the intersection of design, CNC machining, and production—owning the industrialisation of high-precision components in a fast-moving, regulated defence environment.
You will collaborate closely with design engineers, CNC programmers, machinists, and quality teams to ensure parts are:
- Manufacturable
- Efficient to produce
- Consistently delivered to tight tolerances
If you enjoy solving complex manufacturing challenges, improving how things are built, and working in environments where processes are still being defined, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI), taking components from design through to full production readiness.
- Develop and implement robust manufacturing processes for high-precision aerospace and defence components.
- Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including:
- Process plans
- Work instructions
- Setup sheets
- Work closely with design engineering to ensure manufacturability (DFM/DFA) is embedded early in the design process.
- Collaborate with CAM programmers (e.g. hyperMILL, Siemens NX) to define efficient machining strategies.
- Provide hands-on support to CNC machinists during:
- Setup
- Prove-out
- Production
- Design fixtures, tooling, and workholding solutions to enable:
- Repeatable manufacture
- Efficient production
- Analyse and improve machining processes to optimise:
- Cycle time
- Quality
- Throughput
- Investigate and resolve:
- Manufacturing issues
- Non-conformances
- Production bottlenecks
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Requirements
- Proven experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in precision engineering or machining environments.
- Experience working in:
- Aerospace
- Defence
- Motorsport
- Or similar high-performance industries
- Strong CNC machining experience, including:
- 5-axis milling
- Mill-turn operations
- Experience supporting:
- NPI
- Transitioning products into production
- Deep understanding of:
- Machining processes
- Manufacturing methods
- Production environments
- Ability to interpret:
- Complex engineering drawings
- CAD models
- GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) requirements
- Proficiency with materials commonly used in defence applications, including:
- Aluminium
- Titanium
- Stainless steel
- Nickel-based alloys
Preferred Qualifications / Experience
- Experience operating in fast-paced, startup, or scaling manufacturing environments.
- Experience with:
- hyperMILL
- Siemens NX, or similar CAD/CAM platforms.
- Experience working within regulated quality environments (e.g. AS9100).
- Strong preference for candidates with:
- An apprenticeship and education background in machining or manufacturing.
- A HNC/HND or degree in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Or similar fields.
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What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and stock options
- Private Medical & Dental
- Cycle to work scheme
- Lunchtime catering on site
About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. This risk arises from:
- Low-cost drones and cruise missiles, manufactured in colossal volumes by adversaries.
- Ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it.
- A new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.
We are building:
- Low-cost interceptors to defeat these threats.
- Surveillance systems to detect and neutralise them—at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that ensure delivery.
We are backed by:
- The world’s best venture funds.
- Recognised as one of the fastest-growing defence technology companies in history.
Our culture:
- Fast-paced, mission-driven
- Leverage the best engineers to tackle the defining challenge of our time.
Join us if you are among the top 1%—if you are:
- Willing to work harder than ever
- Committed to building technology better than anyone else
- Ready to contribute to saving lives in an age of existential threats.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
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