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Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and top-tier Silicon Valley rms. We're assembling a high urgency team committed to moving fast, solving hard problems, and defending what matters most. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.\nRole Overview\nAs our Associate Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll own the integrity of the production process from prototype to full-rate manufacturing. You will be the connective tissue between design, manufacturing, and quality-ensuring that our builds are repeatable, efficient, and reliable. You’ll play a critical role in developing robust manufacturing processes, executing quality assurance strategies, and continuously improving product reliability in a mission-critical environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine and implement processes to ensure reliable hardware builds at scale.\nParticipate directly in prototype and production builds to validate processes, tooling, and assembly instructions.\nLead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (RCAs and CAPAs) for production failures or field returns.\nCollaborate with design engineering to incorporate DFM/DFA best practices and ensure design-for-reliability.\nDevelop and optimize manufacturing workflows, tooling, and fixtures.\nDesign custom fixtures and assembly aids to improve safety, efficiency, and consistency.\nCreate build documentation including work instructions, travelers, and visual aids.\nWork hands-on with technicians, assemblers, and engineers on the floor to streamline builds and resolve issues in real-time.\nPartner with contract manufacturers and internal teams to scale production.\nDefine quality control and inspection plans (IQC, IPQC, OQC).\nEstablish in-line and end-of-line test protocols to validate system performance.\nImplement and manage statistical process control (SPC) and process capability metrics.\nMaintain traceability and compliance with applicable quality standards and customer requirements.\nWho You Are\nYou thrive in ambiguity and enjoy solving hard problems with limited resources.\nYou're equally comfortable on the manufacturing floor and in design review meetings.\nYou believe quality and speed are not mutually exclusive.\nYou take ownership and drive continuous improvement without waiting for permission.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or similar technical field).\n0-1 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or reliability engineering-preferably in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware environments. Prior internship experiences highly preferred. \nPrior internship experiences highly preferred. \nProficient in 3D CAD design using SolidWorks, Creo, or similar tools-experience designing fixtures, tooling, and assembly aids is a strong plus.\nHands-on experience with mechanical/electromechanical system builds and test setups.\nSolid understanding of DFM/DFA, root cause analysis, FMEA/PFMEA, SPC, and other reliability and quality methodologies.\nComfortable working across ERP/MRP and PLM systems (e.g., NetSuite, Odoo, Arena).\nStrong communication skills and a bias toward action-able to thrive in a fast-paced, build-focused environment.\nITAR REQUIREMENTS:\nTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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