Senior Manufacturing & Process Engineer - Directed Energy

VideoRay; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 91,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Directed Energy Senior Manufacturing and Process Engineer to develop, implement, and sustain advanced manufacturing processes for complex products. This role collaborates across Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Test Engineering to improve productivity, quality, cost, and delivery performance.

The position leads process development and continuous improvement initiatives, supports R&D and NPI, resolves production issues, and mentors junior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 5–8 years of related experience.
• Experience sustaining manufacturing processes for complex products.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, validate, and improve manufacturing processes for complex products and test systems.
• Review designs for manufacturability, assembly, inspection, serviceability, and cost effectiveness.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation such as work instructions, process specs, SOPs, and BOMs.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis projects to drive continuous improvement.
• Support NPIs, production transitions, and design transfers.
• Analyze production data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Mentor junior engineers and production personnel.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, quality, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process engineering

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Design for manufacturability

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

ERP

CAD tools

MES

PLM

MS Office

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Directed Energy Senior Manufacturing and Process Engineer to develop, implement, and sustain advanced manufacturing processes for complex products. This role collaborates across Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Test Engineering to improve productivity, quality, cost, and delivery performance.

The position leads process development and continuous improvement initiatives, supports R&D and NPI, resolves production issues, and mentors junior