Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Drone Production & Scale-Up

Arxlight; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arxlight is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Oakland, California, to bridge the gap between design and production for advanced drone products. The ideal candidate will manage production technicians, support product transitions, and ensure product line performance. Required qualifications include a degree in a technical field and 5+ years in manufacturing. This role demands strong attention to detail and a proactive attitude towards hardware manufacturing. Join a pioneering team and foster innovation within the manufacturing engineering product group.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing or a similar position.
• Genuine interest in manufacturing and eagerness to learn.
• Experience in physically manufacturing hardware by various means.

Responsibilities

• Manage production technicians in the assembly and testing of drone products.
• Support product transition from concept to full production.
• Provide daily sustaining support for product line performance.
• Work with design engineers to drive design for manufacturing best practices.
• Document manufacturing processes and requirements.
• Collaborate on capacity planning actions.
• Analyze metrics for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Travel to suppliers to solve ongoing production issues.

Skills

World-class mission assurance

Attention to detail

Creativity in resource-constrained environments

Experience with hardware manufacturing

Education

Degree in engineering, math, or a hard science

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Arxlight is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Oakland, California, to bridge the gap between design and production for advanced drone products. The ideal candidate will manage production technicians, support product transitions, and ensure product line performance. Required qualifications include a degree in a technical field and 5+ years in manufacturing. This role demands strong attention to detail and a proactive attitude towards hardware manufacturing. Join a pioneering team and foster innovation within the manufacturing engineering product group.