Director, Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Performance Drone Works (PDW) builds technologies for the warfighter, by the warfighter. Born out of the Drone Racing League, our roots are competitive, our mindset is tactical, and our mission is clear: deliver purpose-built unmanned systems to those who serve. We are not here to sell vapor; we build and ship real capabilities for real missions. As we scale production, we are seeking a Senior Director of Sustaining Manufacturing Engineering to lead the industrialization, launch, and continuous improvement of our drone platforms. This role will ensure our products are manufacturable, testable, reliable, and continuously improving as we scale volume and complexity. What You’ll Do: - Lead all sustaining and NPI manufacturing engineering deliverables and functions to support the transition from development to scalable production and ongoing optimization. - Build and lead a multidisciplinary team spanning manufacturing, industrial, test, and equipment engineering, working in close partnership with the Manufacturing Systems & Automation team. - Drive NPI manufacturing readiness for new sUAS platforms providing early DFX input to Core Engineering, and lean process development to ensure p...