Staff Engineer, Integration Manufacturing

What you'll do

• Lead manufacturing integration activities across electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and vehicle systems
• Develop and optimize final assembly and integration processes
• Coordinate system-level builds, integration sequencing, and production flow planning
• Partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, testability, and producibility
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for integration and assembly issues
• Develop work instructions, quality standards, and inspection methods
• Lead DFM/DFA reviews and transition new products into manufacturing
• Support system integration, validation, and troubleshooting activities
• Define manufacturing standards, process controls, and acceptance criteria
• Support failure analysis and reliability improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, and test engineering teams
• Mentor junior manufacturing engineers

Tools & Skills

• MES & QMS systems
• 3DEXPERIENCE / Teamcenter (PLM) systems
• Supplier manufacturing processes
• 5S/visual management
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment
• Experience with electrical and mechanical integration
• Experience with production operations
• Experience with manufacturing process development
• Experience with DFM/DFA principles
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities
• Knowledge of manufacturing process development and production scaling
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace or defense integration experience
• Experience supporting autonomous systems, UAVs, or advanced mobility platforms
• Familiarity with low-rate initial production (LRIP) and production scaling
• Experience with factory integration and manufacturing line design
• Experience with ERP/MES systems and manufacturing data analysis
• Strong project management skills, including experience managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Knowledge of quality standards, such as AS9100 or ISO 9001
• Proficiency in CAD software