- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- TorranceCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- May 20, 2026
- Salary
- $149,500–$209,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Motors
Job description
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
Job responsibilities
- Process Optimization: Design, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes, layouts, and workflows for brushless DC (BLDC) motor assembly
- Production Tooling & Automation: Specify, procure, and maintain specialized production equipment (e.g., stator winding machines, magnet insertion fixtures, dynamic balancers, and automated soldering stations)
- Quality & Yield Improvement: Analyze production defects, determine root causes of motor failures (such as shorts, bearing noise, or unbalance), and implement corrective actions to maximize yield
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Create and maintain detailed work instructions, tooling documentation, and quality control checklists for assembly technicians
- DFM (Design for Manufacturing): Collaborate closely with the R&D/Design team to ensure next-generation motor designs are optimized for scalable, cost-effective, and repeatable mass production
- Vendor & Supply Coordination: Work with suppliers to ensure the quality and consistency of incoming raw materials (e.g., Japanese NSK/NMB bearings, Neodymium magnets, high-purity copper wiring, and aluminum bells)