Senior UAV Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace & DoD

Skyeton; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan with company match

Medical insurance

Career growth opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

Skyeton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to translate drawings and BOMs into detailed work instructions for UAV production in a fast-paced aerospace environment. You will lead process improvements to boost throughput while maintaining strict quality standards.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, composites, and production teams to ensure manufacturability, support validation and continuous improvement initiatives, and mentor junior staff as the team scales for defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or defense industries.
• Experience in ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, cable drawings, mechanical part drawings, and BOMs.
• Strong detail orientation and quality commitment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Must be able to obtain a United States Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Translate engineering drawings and BOMs into detailed manufacturing work instructions for UAV production.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for production flow, quality, and reduced build time.
• Identify tooling, fixturing, and process improvements to support scale-up.
• Collaborate with design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability of new and existing products.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing non-conformances.
• Partner with QA/QC to ensure high-quality product output and maintain documentation accuracy.

Skills

Read drawings

Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality focus

Documentation management

Production process improvement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering

Tools

Altium

SolidWorks

Job description

Skyeton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to translate drawings and BOMs into detailed work instructions for UAV production in a fast-paced aerospace environment. You will lead process improvements to boost throughput while maintaining strict quality standards.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, composites, and production teams to ensure manufacturability, support validation and continuous improvement initiatives, and mentor junior staff as the team scales for defense programs.