We are currently seeking a detail oriented Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys developing procedures and processes. You will be part of a fast moving team executing vital tasks in support of the development, testing, and manufacturing of the KHA family of Ultra Long Endurance aircrafts. This individual should also be comfortable traveling and supporting flight operations when necessary. 

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain manufacturing procedures and work instructions to enable efficient and repeatable manufacturing
• Develop, document, and create manufacturing QC tests and equipment (jigs, fixtures, test boxes)
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve system design and manufacturability
• Hands on R&D aircraft building and process optimization
• Support in-field flight operations

Requirements:

• 3 years of experience working with manufacturing documentation and process development
• 2 year of experience developing manufacturing aids (jigs, fixture, test boxes)
• Comfortable being hands on
• Ability to take ownership and drive projects/tasks to completion
• Local to the Bay Area, commuting to Emeryville office required (CA)
• US citizen with the ability to obtain secret security clearance

Plus:

• Ardupilot experience
• FAA Part 107 certified
• Model Airplane building/flying experience
• US citizen with the ability to obtain secret security clearance
• Veteran

Who We Are:

KHA develops the world’s longest endurance fully electric Unmanned Aerial System ("UAS") in our size and weight category. We solve large-scale worldwide problems by providing persistent overhead services to help our soldiers remain safe in theater, provision rapid emergency communications for disaster relief efforts, enable search-and-rescue services to assist emergency response efforts, help anti-poaching to protect the world’s most endangered species and provide geospatial data to assist in slowing climate change.

https://krausaerospace.com/

Compensation:

Complete health care package

Next Step:

Please submit your resume, contact information and a short paragraph outlining why you believe this position is a good fit. We will reach out to you directly over the phone for next steps.