Manufacturing Engineer
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External Job Description
Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineers play a critical role in the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing
industrialization processes for UAV systems. Their expertise ensures the efficient production of high-quality UAVs while
maintaining safety standards and regulatory compliance. They collaborate closely with cross-functional teams mainly Design
Engineering, Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Programs, Facilities etc to optimize manufacturing processes and drive
continuous improvement.
Think Process Not Features
Principal Manufacturing Engineers establish a streamlined process that covers all deliverables and milestones- from the initial
estimation to the finished product. Inputs and outputs for each step in the process need to be clearly identified, along with quality
expectations and the value added to the finished product. Once the entire process has been laid out, specific technologies and methods
are considered based on their impact on the process outcome, not the latest bells and whistles.
Concurent Engineering / DFM: Participate in new product development core teams and provide technical influence to ensure
that the products are designed for manufacturability.
Estimation: Play key role in the estimation process of non recurring costs, such as Engineering HRs, Tool Design and
manufacturing, Process design and direct HRs for all manufacturing steps. Also, play key role in estimating capacity requirements
for facilities, machines, tools and materials.
Lead: Lead and/or participate in project teams (IPT teams) coordinating the efforts of engineers, technicians and other professionals
of various disciplines/departments to design, develop, and continuously improve product manufacturing processes.
Plan and Supplier Collaboration: Play key role in qualifying new suplliers and support suppliers with Manufacturing processes
and methods required to manufacture UAV parts. They work closely with suppliers to ensure the availability of materials,
components, and equipment required for manufacturing UAVs.
How we rate this
Manufacturing Engineer at EDGE Group rates 25 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.
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