Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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Key details
- Location
- Martinsburg, WV, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5–10 yrs
- Function
- Hardware, mechanical & civil engineering
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 2w ago
Skills
About the role
Who we are
Helsing develops artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities to protect and defend democracies. We are growing our US operations, cultivating an ambitious and committed team of mission-driven professionals to apply their skills to solve challenging problems.
The role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to help stand up our brand-new manufacturing facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and to help write the next chapter of our company's growth story.
This is more than a job; it's a rare opportunity to build a factory from the ground up. As a founding member of our manufacturing engineering team, you'll own the design and implementation of process flows, tooling, and equipment that will bring our production line to life — working hands-on from concept through startup and steady-state production.
The day-to-day
Process & Production Line Development
- Design, build, and continuously improve manufacturing process flows for new and existing product lines.
- Develop and implement standard work stations, work instructions, and standardized processes to ensure repeatable, high-quality production.
- Concept, plan, and design custom tooling, jigs, and fixtures to support efficient and ergonomic manufacturing operations.
- Design and build custom test stands and fixtures to support product validation and end-of-line testing.
- Lead the procurement of capital equipment, tooling, and fixtures, from specification and vendor selection through installation and qualification.
Factory Standup & Production Support
- Manage the timeline and budget for manufacturing engineering workstreams as part of the broader factory standup effort.
- Support the startup, ramp, and stabilization of production lines, including troubleshooting equipment, tooling, and process issues in real time.
- Set up and configure MES (Manufacturing Execution System) processes and work instructions to support production tracking, traceability, and quality control.
- Partner with Supply Chain to ensure tooling, equipment, and materials are procured and delivered on schedule to support production timelines.
- Collaborate with Quality to build in process controls, inspection points, and validation steps that meet product and regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with Production to ensure process designs translate into safe, efficient, and scalable operations on the floor.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as a key technical point of contact between Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Production teams throughout the factory standup.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies) as the factory matures from startup to full-rate production.
- Document processes, tooling designs, and lessons learned to build institutional knowledge as the site scales.
You should apply if you
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
- 5–10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally within aircraft or automotive production environments
- Demonstrated experience designing custom tooling, fixtures, and test stands
- Experience building manufacturing process flows and standard work stations from the ground up
- Hands-on experience procuring manufacturing equipment and managing vendor relationships
- Experience setting up MES systems from a process and work instruction perspective
- Strong project management skills, with experience managing timelines and budgets in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Quality, and Production teams
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
- U.S. citizenship required
Note: We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarized in a few bullet points.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience in drone, UAS, or aerospace/defense manufacturing
- Experience standing up a greenfield manufacturing facility
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