Drone Manufacturing Engineer: Scale Production & Solve Fast

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own how drone assemblies are built on the production line. You will decide fixtures, joints, torque specs, and the tests that prove they are ready for production, then validate them with data before scale.

This floor-first role puts you on the shop floor next to technicians, acting as the first contact for line-downs and defects. You will root-cause issues and push manufacturability back upstream into design, while leading

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a manufacturing, process, or industrial engineer in hardware production.
• Hands-on line support experience; first call when things break.
• Proven root cause skills with verified corrective actions.
• Strong floor presence; communicates clearly with technicians and engineers.

Responsibilities

• First technical responder for line-down and slowdown events; diagnose, contain, restore.
• Troubleshoot tooling, fixtures, jigs, and station equipment issues.
• Drive cycle time reduction, line balancing, and station-level improvements.
• Own work instructions and standard work for assigned stations; keep them current.
• Validate and release process changes through proper change control (ECR/ECO).

Skills

2+ years manufacturing engineering

Root-cause analysis

Line support

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial engineering

Tools

CAD - SolidWorks

Job description

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own how drone assemblies are built on the production line. You will decide fixtures, joints, torque specs, and the tests that prove they are ready for production, then validate them with data before scale.

This floor-first role puts you on the shop floor next to technicians, acting as the first contact for line-downs and defects. You will root-cause issues and push manufacturability back upstream into design, while leading