Staff Manufacturing Engineer – Greenfield Munitions AI&T

Elbit America, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Elbit America, Inc. is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to guide the development of a new greenfield munitions facility from concept to full-rate production.

You will lead AI&T production lines for Class 3 UAVs and air-to-ground missiles, including warhead integration, and work with senior leadership across the division and company. The role involves designing manufacturing concepts, equipment needs, layouts, and test infrastructure, with emphasis on safety, quality, and scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline.
• 14+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace/defense.
• Experience developing or improving assembly and production processes.
• Ability to lead across functions and communicate with senior leadership.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced greenfield environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead greenfield facility and production line development.
• Translate product forecasts and rate requirements into capacity needs.
• Design layouts, tooling, fixtures, and test infrastructure.
• Drive process capability, yield, and cycle-time reductions.
• Collaborate across Operations, Design Eng, Quality, and other functions.
• Develop manufacturing readiness plans for initial and scaled production.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

Process improvement

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace, or related

Tools

PFMEA

Job description

Elbit America, Inc. is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to guide the development of a new greenfield munitions facility from concept to full-rate production.

You will lead AI&T production lines for Class 3 UAVs and air-to-ground missiles, including warhead integration, and work with senior leadership across the division and company. The role involves designing manufacturing concepts, equipment needs, layouts, and test infrastructure, with emphasis on safety, quality, and scalable