Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. 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. Founded 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 Knoxville, Tennessee facility. Role Overview Supports manufacturing engineering execution across the product lifecycle by developing processes, supporting NPI activities, improving production readiness, and resolving manufacturing challenges. Applies engineering principles to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and production performance.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing strategy and execution activities for assigned products or components
• Develop manufacturing processes, workflows, and production requirements
• Support DFM/DFA reviews with Design Engineering teams
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation including process flows, work instructions, and technical standards
• Support NPI activities from prototype builds through production transition
• Assist with manufacturing risk assessments and mitigation activities
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing issues
• Partner with operations, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to improve production execution
• Support tooling concepts, process improvements, and manufacturing readiness activities
• Analyze manufacturing performance metrics including yield, cycle time, and process capability
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles
• Participate in program reviews, milestone activities, and manufacturing readiness assessments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field required
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience
• Experience supporting manufacturing engineering activities or production environments
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, welding, additive manufacturing, or fabrication
• Experience creating manufacturing documentation preferred
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams preferred

Skills

• Understanding of manufacturing processes and production systems
• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and identify solutions
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to support continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
• U.S. citizenship required (only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance)
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