Leads development of manufacturing processes, tooling, and workflows to transition autonomous aircraft from prototypes to scalable production. Collaborates with engineering teams on manufacturability improvements and resolves build issues, requiring hands-on hardware experience and a bachelor's in engineering.
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On-siteHardware Engineering
About the role
What You'll Do
Develop manufacturing processes for aircraft components and assemblies
Create and maintain work instructions, build documentation, and manufacturing workflows
Design fixtures and tooling that improve aircraft assembly efficiency
Lead troubleshooting and resolution of manufacturing issues during aircraft builds and integration
Work closely with engineering teams to improve design for manufacturability
Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to support hardware production
Identify process improvements that increase build efficiency, quality, and repeatability
Help transition aircraft from prototype builds toward scalable production
What You'll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
Experience developing manufacturing processes for complex hardware systems
Experience working with composite structures
Experience creating work instructions and production documentation
Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills related to hardware builds
Comfort working directly with production teams and prototype builds
Ability to collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve manufacturability
Bonus Points
Experience with aerospace, robotics, or autonomous systems manufacturing
Experience supporting early stage hardware companies scaling production
Experience developing tooling, fixtures, and build processes for complex assemblies
Skills
Manufacturing ProcessesComposite StructuresTooling DesignFixturesWork InstructionsDesign For ManufacturabilityTroubleshootingAerospace ManufacturingProduction DocumentationProcess Improvement
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