Sustaining Engineering Manager
Triumph Group · Redmond, WA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $125k–$187k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Triumph Group (aerospace & defense) in Redmond, WA. Is a leader in the design, development, manufacture, and life cycle support of electromechanical and hydromechanical products for aerospace.
- They ask for
- 15+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- GD&T, CATIA / NX
- Base pay
- $125k–$187k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Washington: typical posted base $105k–$148k. This one lists $125k–$187k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 42 manufacturing engineer openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 41 other live manufacturing postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- About 27% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 4+)
Typical $100k–$145k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 57%
- Root cause 43%
- Automation 31%
- Lean 29%
- New product launch 24%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Triumph Group
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- 2
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Full description from Triumph GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Triumph Group Inc. is a leader in the design, development, manufacture, and life cycle support of electromechanical and hydromechanical products for aerospace.
We are seeking an experienced and versatile person to join our sustaining engineering team. The sustaining engineering team supports a variety of sophisticated electromechanical and hydromechanical components used on aircraft, rotorcraft and space vehicles. The sustaining engineering group works across all departments from the product design through final inspection and acts as the technical point of contact for our customers and suppliers.
The ideal candidate has a strong aerospace background and familiarity with design, manufacture and production of electromechanical and hydromechanical products and has a passion for supporting internal and external customers. Experience as a technical leader or technical mentor is desired.
Qualifications
- ✓Excellent communication skills with leadership potential
- ✓Strong experience with detail design of hydraulic and/or electromechanical components.
- ✓Familiarity with manufacturing methods, inspection methods, GD&T
- ✓Experience with failure investigations, RCCA.
- ✓15 years’ experience minimum in related field
- ✓Bachelors Degree (BS) in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
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Essential Function of the Job
- •Customer and supplier technical support
- •Product improvement projects
- •Production support
- •Product failure and reliability investigations
- •Supplier technical support
Desired Skills
- +Expert level knowledge of GD&T
- +3-D modeling (Solid works and/or CATIA experience)
- +Working knowledge of stress analysis using FEA and classical methods
- +Working knowledge of electromechanical systems, motors, gear systems, BLDC motor controllers
- +Working knowledge of landing gear design
- +Working knowledge of landing gear actuation, braking systems, steering systems, door mechanisms
Annual pay range for the position: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00
Benefits
- •Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage with plan options that provide flexibility and choice (including telehealth options)
- •Healthcare spending accounts
- •Paid parental leave
- •Paid/flexible time off in addition to paid company holidays
- •401(k) with company match
- •Disability and life insurance
- •Incentives and performance-based rewards
- •Exciting growth and development opportunities empowered by our TRIUMPH Transformation and an entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation and creativity