Manufacturing Systems (Materials/ Process) Engineer

MAKO; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impact on emissions reduction

Technology leadership exposure

Strong team culture

Corporate jet access

Job summary

MAKO is seeking a Materials Engineer (Manufacturing Systems) to design and deliver manufacturing systems behind Flightfilm. You will report to the Head of Manufacturing Systems and lead end-to-end system development that improves yield, throughput and cost of goods.

You will define product and process requirements, perform data-driven problem solving, and collaborate with Product Engineering, Certification, Manufacturing and Quality teams to advance the program in a fast-moving startup

Qualifications

• Degree in Materials, Chemistry or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to develop material compositions to meet requirements.
• Familiarity with agile product engineering methodologies and quality management systems (ISO 9001, AS9100).
• Strong quantitative skills including statistical analysis of experiments.

Responsibilities

• Define product and process requirements from validation criteria and user needs.
• Quantify, monitor and communicate technical and project risk.
• Design manufacturing systems balancing product specs, cost, manufacturability and safety.
• Design and run evaluation activities including experimental setup and data capture.
• Develop standard operating procedures and work instructions.

Skills

Materials engineering

Data analysis

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Agile methods

Quality standards

Education

Degree in Materials, Chemistry or equivalent

Job description

Your Mission

Sharks solved drag 400 million years ago. Aviation is still working on it. MAKO's Flightfilm brings the same microscopic drag-reducing structures found on sharks to aircraft surfaces, with the ambition of saving billions in fuel and taking megatonnes of CO2 out of the sky every year.

We're hiring a Materials Engineer (Manufacturing Systems) to design and deliver the manufacturing systems behind Flightfilm. You'll report to our Head of Manufacturing Systems.

What you’ll do

• Define product and process requirements from validation criteria and user needs
• Quantify, monitor and communicate technical and project risk
• Design manufacturing systems balancing product spec, cost, manufacturability, mistake-proofing, safety, usability, repeatability, reproducibility, and quality and regulatory compliance
• Design and run evaluation activities including experimental setup, problem solving, data capture
• Develop standard operating procedures and work instructions

What Success Looks Like

First Month:

• Develop a strong understanding of FlightFilm material architecture, performance requirements, manufacturing processes, and certification context
• Review existing manufacturing system documentation including requirements, design documentation, risk management plans, verification and validation testing and work instructions
• Learn how to perform relevant manufacturing processes
• Build working relationships with Manufacturing Systems, Product Engineering, Certification, Manufacturing, and Quality teams

First Six Months:

• Demonstrate ownership of key processes including requirements definition, design and de-risking activities, process evaluation and manufacturing handover
• Identify and plan implementation of key system and process improvements
• Demonstrate structured, evidence-guided problem solving on live technical challenges

First Year:

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing system and process developments that materially advance yield, throughput, cost of goods and process stability indicators
• Work to, and contribute to the development of design guides and methodologies that are adopted across the team and reduce design cycle time
• Be recognised internally as a reliable technical contributor who navigates ambiguity effectively and keeps programs moving
• Have meaningfully uplifted the materials engineering capability of the broader team

About You

• Degree in a relevant discipline (Materials, Chemistry or equivalent)
• Thrive in a fast-moving, ambiguous, and constantly evolving startup environment
• 3+ years of experience in materials or manufacturing systems/process engineering within a technically complex, regulated industry such as aviation, aerospace, automotive, or medical
• Hands on, proactive, and solutions focused mindset with an ability to work in a team
• Demonstrated the ability to develop material compositions to meet identified requirements
• Familiarity with agile product engineering methodologies and internationally recognised quality management systems (ISO 9001, AS9100)
• Strong quantitative skills, including statistical analysis of experimental results
• Able to navigate complex, ambiguous situations and make evidence-guided decisions with confidence

Why You Should Join MAKO

• Impact: Aviation is one of the hardest to abate industries, and its share of global emissions is only growing. Join our mission to improve the efficiency of the global fleet and save millions of tonnes of CO2 every year
• Technology: Our technology leverages the drag-reducing properties of shark skin to make aircraft more efficient. You'll be exposed to expertise and developments in materials, photolithography, fluid dynamics, and scale manufacturing
• Team: Our team focuses on achieving our mission. We live our values of lift over drag, active transparency, and changing the boundary conditions, and we welcome new team members who want to do the same
• Corporate Jet: We have (most of) a corporate jet. It won't fly, but it sure does look cool

Sharks had 400 million years. We're on a tighter schedule.