Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Aerospace/Defense (Equity)

Swarmaero; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity in a high-growth ...

Competitive base salary

Medical, dental, vision, and 401k

PTO and paid sick leave

Monthly wellness stipend

Daily catered lunch

Paid parental leave

Direct impact on national security

World-class team of engineers

Job summary

Swarm Aero is redefining air power and seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to build production lines from the ground up and implement high-rate processes for advanced autonomous aircraft. You will collaborate with designers on DFM, procure heavy equipment, and design tooling to enable rapid scale.

The role demands leading factory setups, establishing fabrication workflows for composite and metallic parts, and producing prototypes through full-scale production transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in a manufacturing engineering role, preferably in aerospace/defense.
• Experience with composite and metallic manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with CAD/Manufacturing software tools such as Siemens NX, Fibersim, Warpdrive, NetSuite, ION, Manufacturo.
• Solid understanding of quality control principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and set up production lines from ground up.
• Implement design for manufacturing (DFM) concepts with designers.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation and tooling designs.
• Conduct feasibility studies and production readiness reviews for new designs.
• Own the production of prototypes and transition to full-scale manufacturing.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Quality control

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Aerospace Eng

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Siemens NX

Fibersim

Warpdrive

NetSuite

ION

Manufacturo

Job description

Swarm Aero is redefining air power and seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to build production lines from the ground up and implement high-rate processes for advanced autonomous aircraft. You will collaborate with designers on DFM, procure heavy equipment, and design tooling to enable rapid scale.

The role demands leading factory setups, establishing fabrication workflows for composite and metallic parts, and producing prototypes through full-scale production transitions.