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Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.\nFounded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Centennial, Colorado facility.\nRole Overview\nThe Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering will own end-to-end manufacturing engineering strategy and execution across the product lifecycle, from new product introduction (NPI) through production ramp and rate manufacturing.\nThis role unifies distributed Centers of Excellence (NPI, Additive, Machining, Assembly & Test) under a single technical vision, ensuring seamless part transitions, robust process definition, and achievement of cost, quality, and rate targets.\nThe Senior Manager will bring deep expertise in additive manufacturing and serve as a key partner to Design Engineering, using data-driven insights to influence design decisions, drive DFM/DFAM, and optimize lifecycle cost, while leading and mentoring a team of Manufacturing Engineers across multiple sites.\n\nWhat You'll Do...\nLifecycle Ownership & Production Readiness\nOwn manufacturing engineering across the full product lifecycle: NPI through production ramp and rate manufacturing\nEnsure robust manufacturing release readiness, including CTQs, process capability, and transfer gates\nLead transition to production, including rate readiness, line balancing, and tooling/fixture readiness\n\nMulti-Site Integration & Standardization\nAlign NPI, Additive, Machining, and Assembly & Test COEs under a unified operating model [AB1]\nEstablish cross-site standards for process definition, handoffs, data traceability, and work instructions\nDrive repeatability, scalability, and efficiency across geographically distributed teams\n\nAdditive Manufacturing & Technical Leadership\nServe as the technical authority for additive manufacturing\nDefine print strategies, post-processing workflows, and yield optimization approaches\nDrive DFAM adoption and ensure outputs are optimized for downstream manufacturing processes\n\nDesign Partnership & DFM\nPartner with Design Engineering to influence designs using manufacturing data\nDrive DFM/DFAM and lifecycle cost optimization\nEstablish feedback loops from NPI and production to continuously improve design and manufacturability\n\nProcess Excellence & Performance\nDevelop and standardize tooling strategies, process flows, and validation plans\nDrive improvements in yield, throughput, cost, and automation\nEnsure robust process validation prior to production release and sustained operational performance\n\nTeam Leadership\nProvide technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to Manufacturing Engineers across sites and COEs\nSupport alignment of priorities and execution across a distributed engineering team\n\nYou have...\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related field)\n10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aerospace or complex hardware\nExperience leading or mentoring engineering teams in a multi-site or cross-functional environment\nExperience across NPI, prototyping, production ramp, and high-rate manufacturing\nStrong background in DFM/DFAM, process validation, tooling, and production systems\nDemonstrated ability to operate strategically and execute tactically\nThe ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issues security clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance.\nNice to have...\nExpertise in additive manufacturing (metal AM preferred)\nIf this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission.\nIn compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $180,000-$210,000 base salary. Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.\nBeehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. 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