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Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Ghost

Santa Ana, CA (OC-54)💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead Manufacturing Engineer bridging design and high-volume production for advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) like Bolt, Ghost, and Anvil.

Role type

Senior IC manufacturing engineering lead

Builds

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and autonomous platforms

Domain

Defense technology / Aerospace manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Manufacturing process development, team leadership, mechanical/electrical/system integration, design for manufacturing, vendor management, quality management, cost reduction analysis, hardware design contribution

Preferred skills

Production operation transformation, SMT processes, R/C and autonomous flight vehicle experience, software scripting, NX/Teamcenter

Technologies

NX, Teamcenter, SMT

Responsibilities

Build and mentor manufacturing engineering teams; lead product transition from concept to full production; provide daily sustaining support for mechanical, electrical, and software issues; drive design for manufacturing best practices; own manufacturing documentation (MBOMs, work instructions); manage vendor quality and delivery; analyze metrics for continuous improvement.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership

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