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Drone Manufacturing Jobs

As drone companies scale from prototypes to mass production, manufacturing has become one of the fastest-growing areas of hiring in the industry. These roles cover production, assembly, supply chain, quality and process engineering at the companies actually building the aircraft. Below are the latest drone manufacturing jobs.

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Rainmaker Technology Corporation

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Salt Lake City, United States
On-siteFull-timeSenior
$120 - $150/yr
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Anduril Industries

Senior Product Quality Engineer

Santa Ana, United States
On-siteFull-timeSenior
$146,000 - $194,000/yr
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Verity

Manufacturing Technician

Zurich, Switzerland
HybridFull-time
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Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc.

Manufacturing Rework Specialist

San Luis Obispo, United States
On-siteFull-timeMid-Level
$30 - $38/yr
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Firestorm

Manager, Product Logistics & Sustainment

San Diego, United States
On-siteFull-timeLead
$135,000 - $150,000/yr
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Skydio

Head of Manufacturing Engineering Automation & Controls

Hayward, United States
On-siteFull-timeExecutive
$196,000 - $257,000/yr
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Skydio

Production Supervisor - Dayshift

Hayward, United States
On-siteFull-timeMid-Level
$113,750 - $146,250/yr
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Skydio

Production Supervisor - Nightshift

Hayward, United States
On-siteFull-timeMid-Level
$113,750 - $146,250/yr
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Anduril Industries

Product Quality Engineer, Small Drones

Costa Mesa, United StatesSanta Ana, United States
On-siteFull-timeSenior
$146,000 - $194,000/yr
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Skydio

NPI Production Supervisor - Dayshift

Hayward, United States
On-siteFull-timeLead
$113,750 - $146,250/yr
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Skydio

Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

Hayward, United States
On-siteFull-timeSenior
$145,000 - $219,000/yr
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Griffon Aerospace

Program Manager – Production Automation

Madison, United States
On-siteFull-timeSenior
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Griffon Aerospace

Technical Product Manager – Production Automation

Madison, United States
On-siteFull-timeSenior
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DZYNE Technologies LLC.

Manufacturing Engineer, UAS

Irvine, United States
On-siteFull-timeMid-Level
$100,000 - $142,000/yr
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Wing

Manufacturing Software Test Engineer

Dallas, United States
On-siteFull-timeSenior
$162,000 - $172,000/yr
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Saildrone

Manufacturing Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Alameda, United States
On-siteFull-timeSenior
$144,500 - $170,000/yr
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Quantum- Systems GmbH

Chief Quality Officer

Kyiv, Ukraine
On-siteFull-timeExecutive
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Auterion

Drone Assembly Technician

Zürich, Switzerland
On-siteFull-time
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Redwire Defense Tech

QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTORS

Riga, Latvia
On-siteFull-time
€1,800 - €2,000/mo
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avav

Quality Technician II

Pottstown, United States
On-siteFull-timeJunior
$18 - $28/hr

What drone manufacturing hiring actually looks like

Building drones at scale is a serious manufacturing challenge, and the companies leading the industry — from defense manufacturers to delivery and enterprise platforms — are hiring across the entire production function.

The drone manufacturing jobs above include production supervisors and operators, manufacturing and process engineers, supply chain and global sourcing managers, quality engineers, and configuration and logistics specialists. Many sit at companies moving from low-volume builds to high-rate production, where the priority is repeatability, quality control and a reliable supply chain.

Unlike drone pilot roles, drone manufacturing jobs rarely require a flight certificate. What employers want is manufacturing experience, ideally in aerospace, electronics or another regulated, high-precision environment, along with the specific engineering or operations skills the role calls for. This makes manufacturing one of the most accessible ways into the drone industry for people with a production or supply chain background. The roles above are updated as companies post new openings across the US, Europe and beyond.

Questions, answered

What are drone manufacturing jobs?
Roles involved in physically building UAVs at scale — production, assembly, quality, supply chain and manufacturing engineering — at the companies that design and manufacture drones.
Do I need drone or flight experience for manufacturing roles?
Usually not. These jobs prioritise manufacturing, electronics, aerospace or supply chain experience over flight certification, making them accessible to people coming from other production industries.
Which companies hire for drone manufacturing?
Defense manufacturers, delivery-drone companies and enterprise UAV platforms all hire manufacturing staff as they scale production. New employers appear regularly in the listings above.
What roles fall under drone manufacturing?
Production supervisors and operators, manufacturing and process engineers, quality engineers, supply chain and sourcing managers, and logistics and configuration specialists.