Structures Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

The Manufacturing Team at Hermeus is responsible for building the Quarterhorse vehicle. This includes the structural assembly and testing of primary and secondary structures. The team also develops, qualifies, and refines manufacturing processes to meet all design and business requirements, including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all design and business requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve large-scale production challenges
• Resolve product non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Lead improvement projects to ensure that safety, reliability, and process capability goals are achieved, maintained, and improved
• Provide input into the design and development of new and existing hardware and take a lead role in the manufacturing and integration of our current and next-generation vehicles
• Identify, plan, and execute on capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet production demand
• Develop and refine floor layouts, capacity models, and product flow analysis to ensure on-time delivery of the vehicle as a whole
• Apply process improvement methodologies and tools (e.g. value stream mapping, problem-solving, visual management, etc.) to reduce manufacturing build hours and quality issues; increase production rates; and remove waste from complex processes
• Manage projects and execute to tight timelines while effectively communicating to and influencing stakeholders
• Train technicians, engineers, and leaders on best-in-class operations practices by leading process improvement workshops; providing training and information briefs on key topics; and personally, demonstrating by implementing solutions in the area
• Work with design engineers to evaluate designs for manufacturability and test requirements, then implement in a rapidly evolving production environment
• Ideate and implement tooling and test solutions, enabling high-quality built hardware

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline
• 2+ years of experience in aviation or aerospace manufacturing environment
• Experience with prototype development, design for manufacturability, and applying quality tools such as root cause analysis, PFMEAs, and data-driven process evaluation
• Strong communication skills and ability to read and provide feedback on technical documents
• Experience making appropriate assumptions and performing trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals to create rationale for clear recommendations
• Experience with metallic manufacturing techniques and equipment for processes such as CNC fabrication, welding (orbital tube and TIG), precision cleaning, forming, inspection, etc.
• Experience in CAD and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience in control and monitoring of complex automated systems and risk assessment/reduction of the system
• Ability to work directly with the hardware on the floor and be comfortable stooping, bending, and standing
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed

Qualifications

• Will sometimes be working directly with the hardware on the floor and will have to be comfortable stooping, bending, and standing
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed

Skills

• Experience in a startup development environment
• Experience working in a flight development program
• Experience working with Inconel and Titanium
• Experience transitioning parts from the first article to production

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

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