Senior Manufacturing Engineer, UAV Systems & Lean

InvestedintheMission; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K matching

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in California to design and operate manufacturing systems for unmanned aerial vehicles. You will select technologies and processes, plan the factory, and lead maintenance and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.

The role requires 8–12 years of experience in manufacturing or related fields, expertise in Lean/Six Sigma, electro-mechanical manufacturing, CAD (SolidWorks preferred), and up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or similar field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 8-12 years of experience in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Test Engineering or similar field in Aerospace, Automotive, or Commercial industries
• Experienced in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Methodology is required
• Experienced with electro-mechanical manufacturing, drawings, procedures and Bill of Materials is required
• Experienced using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access, Project), MiniTab, Oracle, Agile, and CAD programs (SolidWorks is preferred)
• Occasional travel to supplier sites (up to 30%)

Responsibilities

• Creates and manages equipment specifications, equipment documentation for development, qualification and support of assembly and test equipment for production
• Implements Lean Manufacturing principles and applies Six Sigma methodology to achieve continuous improvement in productivity, quality, and lead time
• Generates Value Stream Maps to reduce cycle time, waste, variation, and low production yields
• Creates Manufacturing Strategies and capacity models for new and current products, including estimation and maintenance of capital requisitions
• Generates new and reviews existing work instructions, assembly procedures and supporting documentation controlling the manufacturing process
• Cost estimating of new tooling and fixtures required to support production floor. Leads Make/Buy analysis on assemblies with cross-functional team
• Performs Design for Manufacturing, cost, and reliability analysis on new products with the design engineering team
• Works with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure receipt of conforming parts and assemblies
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate the activities of other personnel (Team Lead)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

MiniTab

Oracle

Agile

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in California to design and operate manufacturing systems for unmanned aerial vehicles. You will select technologies and processes, plan the factory, and lead maintenance and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.

The role requires 8–12 years of experience in manufacturing or related fields, expertise in Lean/Six Sigma, electro-mechanical manufacturing, CAD (SolidWorks preferred), and up to 30% travel.