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Sustaining Engineer

Motive Companies

Job Location:

Carson City, NV - USA

Weekly Salary: USD 100 - 100

Posted: 2 October 2026 (9 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 30 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Details:

Sustaining Engineer

Aerospace Fastener Design & Manufacturing

Build Your Aerospace Career and Keep Fridays for Yourself

What if your next engineering role gave you the chance to solve real aerospace manufacturing challenges while working a 4-day workweek

Were partnering with an established family-owned aerospace manufacturer that develops specialized fastening and assembly solutions used throughout the

aerospace defense military and space industries.

This is a company known for long-term stability innovation and giving engineers the opportunity to work closely with the products and people actually building them.

And its all happening in Carson City Nevada roughly 30 minutes from Lake Tahoe the Sierra Nevada mountains and world-class skiing.

Theyre looking for a Sustaining Engineer who enjoys getting into the details troubleshooting product issues improving existing designs working directly with manufacturing and figuring out how to make products and processes better.

If you like solving problems and actually seeing the impact of your engineering work

Apply Now!

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation: $78100 - $112500 DOE
4-Day Work Week Fridays Weekends Off
100% Employer-Paid Medical Coverage for the Employee
Relocation Assistance Available
Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Tuition Assistance & Professional Development
Family-Owned Family-Oriented Culture
No Individual State Income Tax in Nevada
Career Growth with an Established Aerospace & Defense Manufacturer
Northern Nevada Location Near Lake Tahoe Skiing Hiking & Outdoor Recreation

Do You Enjoy Solving the Problems That Happen After a Product Reaches Production

As a Sustaining Engineer youll help ensure existing aerospace fastener products continue meeting demanding requirements for performance quality reliability and manufacturability.

Youll investigate product failures perform root cause analysis make design and documentation changes troubleshoot production issues and work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to improve processes quality yield and efficiency.

You wont be engineering in a silo. Youll work across Design Engineering Manufacturing Quality Field Applications and customers to take technical problems from identification through resolution.

Details:

What Were Looking For

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent experience
3 years of experience in sustaining engineering product design or manufacturing within aerospace or the fastener industry
Strong CAD experience with SolidWorks CATIA or similar software
Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings
Experience troubleshooting product and manufacturing problems
Root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action experience
Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and quality requirements
Familiarity with AS9100 FAA NADCAP or related aerospace standards
Experience maintaining engineering drawings specifications and product documentation
Ability to work across Engineering Manufacturing Quality and customer-facing teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
Self-starter who can take ownership of technical problems and drive them through resolution

Preferred Experience

Aerospace fastener or aircraft hardware experience
Sustaining engineering within an aerospace manufacturing environment
Aerospace product design
CATIA and/or SolidWorks
PLM system experience
Experience developing or maintaining a PLM system
ERP/MRP experience
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
Manufacturing process and product-yield improvement
Aerospace customer or field application support
CAPA / corrective action
Value engineering and cost reduction

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