Lead Manufacturing Engineer, High-Speed Missiles
Core
Lead the industrialization of hypersonic missile programs, bridging cutting-edge physics with high-rate industrial output to transform complex vehicles into scalable products.
Role type
Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Hypersonics)
Builds
Hypersonic strike vehicles, air-breathing missiles, and next-generation propulsion systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Hypersonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
hands-on hardware manufacturing, clean-sheet NPI ownership, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), technical mentorship, cross-functional influence, capital equipment qualification, exotic materials processing, thermal protection systems (TPS), composite structures, high-performance propulsion integration
Preferred skills
hypersonic vehicle experience, scramjet development, rocket propulsion, high-temperature structures, program schedule management, supply chain coordination
Technologies
custom assembly tooling, automated equipment, advanced composite structures, thermal protection systems
Responsibilities
Set execution strategy and manage production timelines for hypersonic programs, collaborate with design engineering to enforce DFM/DFA principles, design and scale physical work centers and factory layouts, establish manufacturing methods for exotic materials and TPS, lead design and procurement of custom tooling and automated equipment, resolve complex engineering anomalies on the shop floor
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities