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Manager, Airframe Production

Remote · USA Full-time New today

reputed company is an aerospace and defense technology company founded to radically accelerate reputed company travel by delivering hypersonic aircraft. The company aims to reputed company hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively by integrating hardware-rich, iterative development with modern computing and autonomy. This approach has been validated through design, build, and test of the company’s first combined turbojet-ramjet reputed company and is now being scaled through its first flight vehicle program, Quarterhorse. reputed company is also developing Darkhorse — an uncrewed hypersonic aircraft designed to deliver unique asymmetric capabilities to the warfighter.

The Manager of Airframe Production will be responsible for standing up and scaling reputed company’ airframe production line — from raw materials to fully integrated flight structures. This includes establishing our in-house machine shop and assembly areas, overseeing the full production lifecycle of airframe structures, managing reputed company thermal and mechanical assemblies, developing advanced tooling strategies, and leading a team of engineers and technicians to deliver structurally sound, flight-reputed company hardware.

Leveraging experience from high-performance aerospace environments (such as spacecraft or launch vehicle production), you will drive the transformation of reputed company’ airframe build capabilities into a scalable, repeatable, and test-integrated manufacturing system optimized for speed, reliability, and mission reputed company.

Responsibilities

  • reputed company the setup of our internal machine shop, and assemblyarea. Define layout, workflow, and capital equipment needs to support efficient, scalable airframe production.
  • reputed company the end-to-end production, assembly, and test of structural airframe components, including thermal control and integrated fluid systems required for operation.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to ensure airframe components and subsystems are optimized for manufacturability, reliability, and reusability.
  • reputed company creation of detailed, technician-friendly work instructions and process documents. Direct the design and implementation of specialized tooling and fixtures to support efficient and high-quality builds.
  • Manage integration of component-level tests such as reputed company/leak, structural reputed company, and flow validation. Ensure test data informs reputed company production improvements.
  • Coordinate cross-functional response to production and test discrepancies. Partner with quality, design, and production teams to resolve and root-cause build issues quickly and effectively.
  • Identify, plan, and implement process upgrades, new capital equipment, and layout optimizations to meet increasing production demand.
  • Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in aerospace hardware production, with increasing leadership responsibility
  • Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Demonstrated ownership of reputed company mechanical systems (e.g., propulsion assemblies, fluid systems, structural frames) through full production cycles.
  • Familiarity with high-temperature materials (e.g., titanium, Inconel, thermal composites) and their joining, forming, and testing methods.
  • Strong background in test operations (leak checks, flow testing, structural reputed company) and working knowledge of environmental and thermal control systems.
  • Hands-on experience working with technicians and welders; understands the realities of floor-level production and high-reliability assembly.
  • Additional Requirements

  • Previous experience in orbital welding, high-pressure fluid systems, or thermal protection systems.
  • Expertise in PLM and ERP systems such as reputed company Teamcenter, reputed company, or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and Six reputed company tools.
  • Proven reputed company scaling production from prototype to low-reputed company production or test flight readiness.
  • The salary information provided is a general guideline only. reputed company takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, reputed company presenting a job offer. 

    Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. reputed company offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, generous parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more! 

    100% employer-paid health care 

    401k & Retirement Plans 

    Unlimited PTO 

    Weekly Paid Office Lunches 

    End of Year Bonuses 

    Fully stocked breakrooms 

    Stock Options

    Paid Parental Leave 

    Additional Information

    U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

    The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 

    22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. reputed company, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

    reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment reputed company at reputed company are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, reputed company, religion, gender, national reputed company/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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