Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Roadrunner
Core
Orchestrating the industrialization and high-volume deployment of Roadrunner, a VTOL counter-UAS interceptor, from prototyping to full-scale production.
Role type
Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Defense Hardware)
Builds
VTOL counter-UAS interceptor systems (Roadrunner) for autonomous air defense operations
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
electromechanical hardware design, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), high-rate production line optimization, vendor partnership management, quality assurance, capacity planning, continuous improvement analysis, team leadership
Preferred skills
aircraft program exposure, software scripting, Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt+), familiarity with J-STD-001/IPC-A-610/IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards
Technologies
electromechanical fabrication tools, avionics systems, production planning software
Responsibilities
Lead manufacturing from prototyping to large-scale production; drive DFM feedback into design; own documentation for hardware manufacturing at scale; lead quality management programs; collaborate on capacity planning; analyze metrics for cost and capacity improvement; manage and train junior staff; travel to suppliers and partner sites.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight