Manufacturing Engineer II, Autonomous Airpower
Core
Own manufacturing processes for autonomous aircraft hardware subsystems, ensuring production targets and quality standards from process development to rate production.
Role type
Manufacturing Engineer II (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Autonomous combat aircraft, missiles, and associated hardware systems
Domain
Defense / Autonomous Airpower / Aerospace Manufacturing
Required skills
Manufacturing process development, CAD design (tooling/fixtures), DFM/DFA analysis, Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, Project management, Troubleshooting, Work instruction authoring, Quality planning
Preferred skills
Composite structures, Fluid systems (hydraulic/fuel/pneumatic), Propulsion integration, Avionics, PLM/ERP platforms (Teamcenter/SAP/Oracle), AS9100 knowledge, Prototype-to-rate transition
Technologies
CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle
Responsibilities
Design tooling and fixtures for aircraft assemblies, Analyze workflows to reduce cycle time, Author work instructions and quality plans, Provide DFM feedback to design engineering, Manage manufacturing engineering projects and vendor coordination, Mentor junior engineers and technicians
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC with moderate supervision
