Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Autonomous Airpower
Core
Architect production systems and lead transformational manufacturing initiatives for autonomous aircraft, ensuring scalable, reliable, and cost-effective production.
Role type
Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and autonomous weapon systems
Domain
Defense technology, autonomous airpower, aerospace manufacturing
Required skills
Manufacturing strategy, production system architecture, capital improvement portfolio management, cross-functional leadership, CAD tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX), production planning systems (ERP, MES, PLM), design-for-manufacturing frameworks
Preferred skills
Composite structures, mechanical systems (landing gear, flight controls), fluid systems (hydraulic, fuel, pneumatic), propulsion integration, avionics, wire harness manufacturing, prototype-to-rate production transition, proprietary process development, AS9100 quality systems
Technologies
CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, ERP, MES, PLM, Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle
Responsibilities
Drive enterprise-wide manufacturing strategies for autonomous aircraft production, lead transformational initiatives to redefine manufacturing capabilities, architect next-generation production systems, develop multi-year manufacturing technology roadmaps, direct large-scale cross-functional manufacturing programs, establish manufacturing excellence frameworks and engineering standards, mentor high-potential engineers
Seniority
Staff, enterprise-level technical authority and strategic leadership