Manufacturing Engineer – UAS
About The Position
The Manufacturing Engineer supports day‑to‑day production of electro‑mechanical assemblies, avionics assemblies, and wire harnesses within our airborne systems manufacturing environment. This role works closely with assembly technicians, avionics technicians, and design engineering to document build processes, resolve production-floor issues, and drive continuous improvements under an AS9100 compliant QMS. The Manufacturing Engineer ensures that work instructions, tooling, and test workflows are clear, robust, and production ready as products transition from engineering prototypes into stable, repeatable builds. This role is well‑suited for an engineer with a strong electrical background who enjoys hands‑on manufacturing, problem‑solving, and working directly on the production floor.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering (aerospace, automotive, unmanned systems, electro-mechanical assemblies, or similar).
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, wire harness documentation, and assembly diagrams.
- Experience supporting technicians on the floor, including creating redlines and investigating build issues.
- Experience supporting first-article builds, troubleshooting failures, and providing actionable manufacturing feedback.
- Familiarity with both mechanical and electrical manufacturing practices (harnessing, PCBAs, connectors, LRU assembly, mechanical subassemblies, etc.)
- Working knowledge of engineering analysis concepts (mechanical/electrical fundamentals) and industry standards
- Working knowledge of best practices for creating electrical and mechanical drawings
Nice To Haves
- Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks (mechanical) and basic familiarity with ECAD tools such as Altium (electrical).
- Exposure designing simple fixtures or assembly aids.
- Exposure to Visio Professional.
- Experience with acceptance testing, ATP development, or production test workflows.
- Experience in regulated, low-volume high mix aerospace or defense manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and redline work instructions, assembly routers, and build documentation to ensure consistent, high-quality production.
- Train assembly and avionics technicians on new or updated build and test instructions.
- Review and update production drawings in collaboration with Design Engineering.
- Support technicians and Quality in generating redlines, nonconformance reports (NCRs), and build discrepancies.
- Design mechanical and electrical fixtures, jigs, and tooling to aid repeatable assembly and testing.
- Support ATP (Acceptance Test Procedure) execution by partnering with Test Technicians and Design Engineering and ensuring any supplemental test instructions or tools are developed.
- Improve build ergonomics and assembly efficiency through fixture updates and layout optimization.
- Production BOMs, Routers, and Item Cards creation and modification.
- Act as the frontline manufacturing liaison between technicians and design engineering to resolve build issues rapidly and accurately.
- Support transition of new builds from engineering to production by validating manufacturability, documenting processes, and providing feedback on prototype builds.
- Participate in root-cause analysis for build failures and first-article issues.
- Identify opportunities to improve yield, cycle time, build clarity, and technician workflow.
- Support small- to medium-scale CI initiatives as assigned by the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
- Apply basic industrial engineering concepts (time studies, simple layout improvements, process standardization).
- Support drawing changes using ECN/ECR process.
- Interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, assembly diagrams, and industry specifications.
- Support electro-mechanical assemblies involving structures, PCBs, harnesses, connectors, avionics hardware, and basic mechanical components.
- Apply general knowledge of materials, fasteners, structural assembly, and electrical best practices.
Benefits
- DZYNE offers a comprehensive healthcare benefits package.
- Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE.
- DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays.
- Additionally, DZYNE offers a 401 (k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
