Staff Engineer, Integration Manufacturing
120k – 190kDallas, TXOnsite7+ YOE
Summary
Lead final system integration and production readiness for complex aerospace/defense platforms. Requires 7+ years manufacturing/systems integration experience and a bachelor's in engineering.
About the role
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
Skills
MESQMS3DEXPERIENCETeamcenterPLM5SSOPsDFMDFACADERPAS9100ISO 9001
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