Manufacturing Engineer, UAS

The Manufacturing Engineer supports day-to-day production of electro-mechanical assemblies in an airborne systems manufacturing environment. This role partners with assembly and avionics technicians and design engineering to document build processes, resolve floor issues, and improve manufacturability under AS9100 QMS. The engineer ensures work instructions, tooling, and testing workflows are clear and production-ready as products transition from prototypes to stable production.

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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering (aerospace, automotive, unmanned systems, electro-mechanical assemblies, or similar).
• Experience with Mechanical CAD tools such as SolidWorks
• 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 best practices for creating electrical and mechanical drawings
• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Basic familiarity with ECAD tools such as Altium (electrical).
• Experience designing simple fixtures or assembly aids.
• Experience with acceptance testing, ATP development, or production test workflows.
• Working knowledge of engineering analysis concepts (mechanical/electrical fundamentals) and industry standards.

Benefits

• Our benefits are DZYNE’ed for your overall health and financial wellness. 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.