Manufacturing Engineer, Roadrunner
Core
Orchestrating the industrialization of the Roadrunner VTOL counter-UAS interceptor from current rate to high-volume deployment.
Role type
Manufacturing Engineer (Defense Hardware)
Builds
Roadrunner autonomous air defense systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Design for Manufacturability (DFM), electromechanical hardware fabrication, production line optimization, vendor partnership management, quality assurance, capacity planning, continuous improvement analysis, process documentation
Preferred skills
Aircraft program exposure, software scripting, Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt+), IPC/J-STD standards familiarity
Technologies
Lattice OS, MBOM, work instructions
Responsibilities
Drive DFM feedback into design, create and optimize high-rate production lines, foster strategic vendor partnerships, embed quality assurance, document build processes, define capacity planning actions, analyze metrics for continuous improvement, develop production and test methodologies, travel to suppliers and partner sites
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
