Design for Manufacturing Engineer - New Product Introduction (Aerospace)

Location: South Burlington, Vermont, United States

Salary: $85,000–$145,000 USD annually

Company

Develops electric aircraft and manufacturing technologies for sustainable aviation.

What you will do

• Develop design-for-manufacturing concepts, trade studies, fabrication plans, and scalable manufacturing processes for current and next-generation aircraft.
• Design tooling, floor plan layouts, assembly and part-level drawings, technical data packages, and bills of materials.
• Coordinate new product and technology introductions across aircraft design, production, supply chain, facilities, quality, certification, and fabrication teams.
• Work with internal and external fabricators and suppliers through manufacturing, first-article builds, testing, documentation, and production handoff.
• Research, procure, test, and evaluate equipment, automation, robotics, and other manufacturing improvements using production data, cost, benefit, and ROI analysis.
• Document lessons learned, maintain improvement roadmaps, review post-introduction results, mentor team members, and coordinate agile project goals and timelines.

Requirements

• Experience designing, fabricating, and testing new products or technologies.
• Working knowledge of aluminum, steel, composites, coatings, bonding, drilling, machining, welding, abrasion, and related manufacturing processes.
• Experience collaborating with mechanical and electrical design, software, quality, supply chain, certification, and manufacturing teams.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, quality documentation, and requirements.
• CAD design experience; 3DX and Delmia are preferred tools.
• Experience with supplier management, R&D tooling and equipment, first-article components, automated manufacturing, robotics, and aerospace manufacturing processes for both prototype and high-rate production.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units.
• Onsite healthcare in Vermont, medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage and paid parental leave.
• Daily lunch, flight lessons, and additional employee perks.
• Employment offers are contingent on a background check; participation in E-Verify is required.