# Senior Manufacturing Engineer
**Company:** [Skyways](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/skyways)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Skills:** Manufacturing Processes, Composite Structures, Tooling Design, Fixtures, Work Instructions, Design For Manufacturability, Troubleshooting, Aerospace Manufacturing, Production Documentation, Process Improvement
**Posted:** 2026-03-17
> 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.
## Job Description
## 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
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