Senior Manufacturing Engineer

What You'll Do

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Engineering Coordination : Partner closely with Engineering to understand, plan, and roll out design revisions and changes to the drone platform.

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Build Documentation : Draft clear, precise build instructions for new revisions and engineering changes, ensuring technicians can execute builds consistently and correctly.

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Maintenance Documentation : Develop and maintain maintenance procedures for drone systems, supporting reliability and serviceability throughout the product lifecycle.

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Production Liaison : Coordinate with the production team to communicate changes to build processes, ensuring smooth implementation on the floor with minimal disruption to throughput or quality.

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Build out quality assurance processes

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Support root-cause investigations and process improvements tied to engineering changes.

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Maintain version control and traceability of build/maintenance documentation as revisions are released.

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Support training of production staff on new or updated build processes as needed.

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Work with procurement to ensure purchasing happens in a timely manner

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identify improvements in equipment, jigs, or assembly workflows, general shop management.

Required Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

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Well versed with PCB manufacturing processes and quality standards, IPC class 2 and class 3.

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Experience with CAD tools, PLM/ERP systems, and documentation platforms.

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Well versed with manufacturing processes like fabrication, machining, anodizing, etc

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5+ years of industry experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally within aerospace, robotics, drones, or another complex hardware environment.

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Comfortable working across multiple software systems and platforms to manage documentation, revisions, and production data (PLM/ERP, file management systems, internal tools).

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Experience or familiarity using AI coding/prompt-based tools (e.g., Codex, ChatGPT, Copilot) to support technical documentation, scripting, or process automation — including writing clear, effective prompts to get useful output.

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Proven experience drafting technical build instructions, work instructions, or maintenance procedures.

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Strong cross-functional communication skills — comfortable working between Engineering and Production teams.

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Experience managing engineering change orders (ECOs) or similar revision-control processes.

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Strong attention to detail and ability to translate technical designs into clear, actionable instructions for production technicians.