December 2026 New Graduate Engineer, Manufacturing
Core
Own the industrialization of autonomous defense platforms for high-rate production, bridging design and manufacturing to deliver reliable hardware at scale.
Role type
New Grad Manufacturing Engineer (Industrialization)
Builds
Decentralized, autonomous defense systems
Domain
Defense technology / Manufacturing
Required skills
Production planning, high-throughput system design, DFM/A, Make vs. Buy analysis, Manufacturing Virtual-Build, MBoM/BoP/BoE data structures, Automation cell deployment, Capacity planning, SPC, PFMEA, 8D root cause analysis, CAD
Preferred skills
Lean Six Sigma, Engineering Probability and Statistics, Shop floor processes (machining, welding, composites, additive manufacturing), GD&T, Tolerance analysis, Manufacturing System Optimization
Technologies
EasyPlan, DELMIA, Heliux, Siemens NX, Catia, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Minitab, MES
Responsibilities
Take ownership of production planning from prototype to mass production; Design high-throughput manufacturing systems; Drive product design optimization using DFM/A; Develop and execute manufacturing launch schedules; Lead cross-functional Make vs. Buy studies; Lead Manufacturing Virtual-Build events; Define full manufacturing system via data structures; Collaborate on automation cells and conveyance; Own capacity planning and ergonomics; Support quality systems and continuous improvement.
Seniority
New Grad (2026/2027), hands-on IC
