Senior Manager, Aerospace Manufacturing & DfAM

Airbus Ventures; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Stock options

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Flex Friday

Professional development

Job summary

Venus Aerospace in Houston, TX is hiring a Senior Manager of Manufacturing to translate engineering intent into scalable, high quality production for propulsion hardware. You will lead additive and conventional machining, drive DfAM, GD&T, MBOM accuracy, and act as the primary bridge between design engineering, manufacturing, test and integration teams.

This on‑site role requires 10–15+ years in aerospace manufacturing and a proven leadership record; offers stock options, 401(k), medical

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years in aerospace manufacturing.
• Expertise in DfAM, CNC machining, GD&T, and process development.
• Familiarity with additive technologies such as LPBF and post-processing workflows.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering data packages and drive MBOM accuracy.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional team management.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of engineering intent into scalable manufacturing.
• Convert engineering requirements into actionable manufacturing plans, build sequences, traveler requirements, and inspection steps.
• Maintain tight coordination with engineering programs and handoffs across cycles.
• Oversee process development, continuous improvement initiatives, and production readiness.

Skills

DfAM

CNC machining

GD&T

Manufacturing process development

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

LPBF

Job description

Venus Aerospace in Houston, TX is hiring a Senior Manager of Manufacturing to translate engineering intent into scalable, high quality production for propulsion hardware. You will lead additive and conventional machining, drive DfAM, GD&T, MBOM accuracy, and act as the primary bridge between design engineering, manufacturing, test and integration teams.

This on‑site role requires 10–15+ years in aerospace manufacturing and a proven leadership record; offers stock options, 401(k), medical