Aerospace Manufacturing Lead: From Design to First Article

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Equity grants

Unlimited PTO

Life insurance

Job summary

Firestorm is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Specialist to bridge design engineering and shop floor. You will turn CAD drawings and BOMs into routings, travelers, and detailed work instructions, and you will stand at the bench during first builds.

You will own tooling, fixtures, and gages development, support first article and engineering builds, and drive continuous improvement on 5S, safety, and producibility. On-site work in San Diego, CA is required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of hands-on aircraft manufacturing experience.
• Experience creating manufacturing process documentation: work orders, routings, travelers, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Able to read, interpret, and apply aerospace specifications governing manufacturing processes, engineering requirements, and quality systems.
• U.S. Person status (Citizen or Permanent Resident) required due to ITAR regulations.
• Practical command of lean principles, including work cell layout, standard work, and line balancing.
• Experience carrying a product from design through a new product introduction process and into full-rate production.

Responsibilities

• Turn released engineering data into production-ready manufacturing planning: work orders, routings and travelers, manufacturing BOMs, and detailed work instructions.
• Own the manufacturing side of new product introduction — take a platform from design through NPI verification and into full-rate production.
• Design, source, build, and prove out tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gages — from identifying the need through shop acceptance and first use.
• Perform hands-on aircraft assembly and integration: bonded and fastened composite and metallic structure, finishing, propulsion installation, and mechanical/electrical integration.
• Train technicians to the documented method and confirm they can execute it.
• Feed manufacturability and producibility findings back to design engineering with specific, actionable recommendations.
• Lay out and optimize work cells; balance stations against a target rate and reduce waste.

Skills

Hands-on manufacturing

Lean principles

Reading GD&T

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Tools and jigs

Fixtures and gages

Job description

Firestorm is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Specialist to bridge design engineering and shop floor. You will turn CAD drawings and BOMs into routings, travelers, and detailed work instructions, and you will stand at the bench during first builds.

You will own tooling, fixtures, and gages development, support first article and engineering builds, and drive continuous improvement on 5S, safety, and producibility. On-site work in San Diego, CA is required.