# Senior Manufacturing Engineer

**Company**: Helsing
**Location**: Martinsburg, WV
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

## Job Overview

We're seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to help establish our new manufacturing facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia. As a founding member of our manufacturing engineering team, you'll play a crucial role in designing and implementing process flows, tooling, and equipment for our production line.

## Responsibilities

### Process & Production Line Development

- Design, build, and continually improve manufacturing process flows for new and existing product lines.

- Develop and implement standard workstations, work instructions, and processes to ensure high-quality production.

- Design custom tooling, jigs, and fixtures for efficient manufacturing operations.

- Create custom test stands and fixtures for product validation and end-of-line testing.

- Lead procurement of capital equipment, tooling, and fixtures.

### Factory Standup & Production Support

- Manage timelines and budgets for manufacturing engineering workstreams.

- Support production line startup, ramp-up, and stabilization.

- Set up and configure MES processes for production tracking and quality control.

- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, and Production teams.

### Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Serve as a technical point of contact between teams.

- Support continuous improvement initiatives.

- Document processes and lessons learned.

## Requirements

- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.

- 5–10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aircraft or automotive production.

- Experience designing custom tooling, fixtures, and test stands.

- Ability to procure equipment and manage vendor relationships.

- Experience setting up MES systems.

- Strong project management skills.

- U.S. citizenship required.

## Nice to Have

- Prior experience in drone, UAS, or aerospace/defense manufacturing.

- Experience standing up a greenfield manufacturing facility.

- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certifications.

- CAD proficiency for tooling and fixture design.

- Familiarity with AS9100 or IATF 16949 quality systems.

## Benefits

- Competitive salary and benefits package.

- Insurance coverage (medical and travel).

- Flexible paid time off.

- Paid holidays.

- Remote and/or hybrid work options.

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Project Management
- MES systems
- Tooling design
- Fixture design
- Test stand design
- Procurement
- Vendor management

### Nice to have
- Drone manufacturing
- UAS manufacturing
- Aerospace/defense manufacturing
- Greenfield manufacturing facility
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- CAD proficiency
- AS9100
- IATF 16949

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