Drone Manufacturing Engineer: Lead, Fix & Scale Production

Neros; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros, a defense tech company in Torrance, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own how drones are built on the factory floor. You will decide fixture, joint, torque spec, and the tests that prove a part is good, then validate with data before production volume.

This floor-first role puts you next to the line: when a station goes down, you’re the first call; when defects recur, you root-cause and prevent recurrence; you push manufacturability back into design to avoid future issues.

Responsibilities

• First technical responder for line-down and slowdown events; diagnose, contain, restore
• Troubleshoot tooling, fixtures, jigs, and station equipment issues
• Distinguish process problems from training problems from design problems, and drive fixes accordingly
• Support production supervisors with real-time technical calls during the shift
• Own work instructions and standard

Skills

Hands-on

Calipers

Data-driven

Root-cause analysis

Tools

Fixtures

Jigs

Torque tools

Job description

Neros, a defense tech company in Torrance, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own how drones are built on the factory floor. You will decide fixture, joint, torque spec, and the tests that prove a part is good, then validate with data before production volume.

This floor-first role puts you next to the line: when a station goes down, you’re the first call; when defects recur, you root-cause and prevent recurrence; you push manufacturability back into design to avoid future issues.