Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Rio Rancho +1 · On-site$160k – $200k + EquityNo Visa Sponsorship

About this role

We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer with 5+ years of experience to own and scale the production of critical components for long-range hypersonic strike systems. You'll join a team of elite engineers at a company with real product-market fit, active government contracts, and a $23M+ Navy order for 50 units delivering in 2027. This is a 0-to-1 manufacturing environment where you'll drive the transition from prototype to scalable production of thousands of units per year. We need someone who has built and scaled manufacturing capacity—not just sustained it—and who thrives when given ownership over meaningful hardware.

What will you be doing?

Own a critical subsystem or component on the vehicle and drive its manufacturing success—defining processes, building capacity, and increasing reliability and efficiency

Develop and scale production processes for complex hardware (composites, solid rocket motors, bonding/epoxy, machined components, or specialty materials processing)

Transition development-stage manufacturing into production-ready assembly lines capable of delivering thousands of units per year

Develop and refine process documentation including build instructions, test procedures, safety standards, and mBOMs

Partner with design engineers to drive DFM decisions and cultivate resources needed to hit production deliverables

Company at a glance

The company is a defense contractor specializing in the development and manufacturing of hypersonic strike weapons, positioning itself at the forefront of advanced military technology focused on speed and precision capabilities.

Founded2022
Team Size51-200
WorkspaceOn-site
StageSeries B
IndustryDefense and Space Manufacturing
Locations
Rio Rancho, NM, USA ·Torrance, CA, USA
Investors
Altimeter Capital ·Andreessen Horowitz ·Avenir ·BlueYard Capital ·Cantos ·Champion Hill Ventures ·First In ·General Catalyst ·Interlagos ·Lavrock Ventures ·Lightspeed Venture Partners ·Silicon Valley Bank ·Space.VC
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What happens next

Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

A meeting lands on your calendar

When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.

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