Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Rainmaker Technology Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with employer matching

Full health coverage

Relocation assistance provided

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Lunch provided on-site

EV charging at HQ

Job summary

Rainmaker Technology Corporation is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to bridge Engineering and Production on our evolving drone platform. You will translate design revisions into precise build and maintenance documentation and ensure the shop runs from the latest build standards.

Your role includes drafting clear build instructions, developing maintenance procedures, coordinating with production, and supporting process improvements with ECOs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience with PCB manufacturing processes and IPC class 2/3.
• Experience with CAD tools, PLM/ERP, and documentation platforms.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering in aerospace/ robotics / drones or similar hardware.
• Strong cross-functional communication and ECO/revision-control experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering revisions with production to roll out changes.
• Draft build instructions for revisions and changes.
• Develop and maintain maintenance procedures for drone systems.
• Coordinate with production to implement changes with minimal disruption.
• Support root-cause investigations and process improvements.
• Maintain version control and traceability of build/maintenance docs.
• Assist training of production staff on new build processes.
• Work with procurement to ensure timely purchasing.
• Identify improvements in equipment, jigs, or assembly workflows.

Skills

Cross-functional communication

Attention to detail

Documentation drafting

Training production staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD tools

PLM/ERP systems

Documentation platforms

AI coding/prompt tools

Job description

Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to solve water scarcity and inclement weather problems. We develop and incorporate radar validation, weather-resistant UAS, numerical weather modeling, and sustainable cloud seeds into an effective precipitation enhancement solution.

We're looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to serve as the critical link between Engineering and Production as our drone platform evolves. You'll own the process of translating design revisions into actionable build and maintenance documentation, and ensure the production floor is always working from the latest, most accurate build standards.

What You'll Do

• Engineering Coordination: Partner closely with Engineering to understand, plan, and roll out design revisions and changes to the drone platform.

• Build Documentation: Draft clear, precise build instructions for new revisions and engineering changes, ensuring technicians can execute builds consistently and correctly.

• Maintenance Documentation: Develop and maintain maintenance procedures for drone systems, supporting reliability and serviceability throughout the product lifecycle.

• Production Liaison: Coordinate with the production team to communicate changes to build processes, ensuring smooth implementation on the floor with minimal disruption to throughput or quality.

• Build out quality assurance processes

• Support root-cause investigations and process improvements tied to engineering changes.

• Maintain version control and traceability of build/maintenance documentation as revisions are released.

• Support training of production staff on new or updated build processes as needed.

• Work with procurement to ensure purchasing happens in a timely manner

• identify improvements in equipment, jigs, or assembly workflows, general shop management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Well versed with PCB manufacturing processes and quality standards, IPC class 2 and class 3.

• Experience with CAD tools, PLM/ERP systems, and documentation platforms.

• Well versed with manufacturing processes like fabrication, machining, anodizing, etc

• 5+ years of industry experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally within aerospace, robotics, drones, or another complex hardware environment.

• Comfortable working across multiple software systems and platforms to manage documentation, revisions, and production data (PLM/ERP, file management systems, internal tools).

• Experience or familiarity using AI coding/prompt-based tools (e.g., Codex, ChatGPT, Copilot) to support technical documentation, scripting, or process automation — including writing clear, effective prompts to get useful output.

• Proven experience drafting technical build instructions, work instructions, or maintenance procedures.

• Strong cross-functional communication skills — comfortable working between Engineering and Production teams.

• Experience managing engineering change orders (ECOs) or similar revision-control processes.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to translate technical designs into clear, actionable instructions for production technicians.

$120,000 - $150,000 a year

Benefits:

• Significant stock options with high potential upside as an early-stage company
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Full health coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance)
• Relocation assistance provided (if applicable)
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave for both parents
• Lunch provided when working in-office and a fully stocked kitchenette
• Free EV charging at the HQ

Rainmaker is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rainmaker is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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