- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- AlbuquerqueNew MexicoUSA
- Job type
- Business Operations
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Salary
- $91,000–$138,750 a year
Directed Energy Senior Manufacturing and Process Engineer
Job description
The Directed Energy Senior Manufacturing and Process Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing processes for complex products and assemblies. This role serves as a technical manufacturing engineering organization, working cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Test Engineering to improve productivity, quality, cost, safety, and delivery performance.
The Senior Manufacturing and Process Engineer will lead process-development and continuous-improvement projects, support Research & Development, New Product Development and Introduction, resolve difficult production issues, and provide technical…
Job responsibilities
- Develop, document, validate, and improve manufacturing processes for complex products, assemblies, and test systems.
- Support manufacturing and process engineering activities for new product introduction, design transfers, and production transitions.
- Review product designs for manufacturability, assembly, inspection, serviceability, and cost effectiveness.
- Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including:
- Work instructions
- Manufacturing process specifications
- Standard operating procedures
- Process flow diagrams
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Typically, 5-8 years of relevant manufacturing or process engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience developing and sustaining manufacturing processes for complex products or assemblies.
- Experience with new product introduction, production transition, and design-for-manufacturability activities.
- Proven ability to support cross-functional technical projects.
- Strong knowledge of root-cause analysis, corrective action, process capability, and continuous-improvement methods.
- Experience creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation in a controlled environment.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, and related technical documentation.
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