About Wing:

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. To do this, we must build a workforce that’s representative of the global communities that we serve. If you’re ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing Process team based in Dallas, Texas. The position seeks highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working in a highly dynamic team environment. The ideal candidate has a passion for working in new technologies, demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices bringing products to production, and the ability to deliver results as part of a dynamic, cross-functional team. In this role you will cross-functionally collaborate with Wing’s internal teams and external contract manufacturers. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional communicator that has experience qualifying and optimizing the manufacturing process. This role is crucial to ensuring that quality and timelines are met.

What You’ll Do:

Manage Contract Manufacturer’s assembly line qualification, including station, fixture, and SOP buy-off
Coordinate with Program, Quality, and Testing teams to ensure complete production coverage, driving quality and efficiency in the manufacturing process
Problem solving via DOEs, including set up, execution/supervision, analysis, drawing conclusions, and implementing solutions in a CM environment
Prioritize workload to unblock manufacturing line
Communicate development timelines and provide progress updates
Develop stakeholder buy-in according to functional criteria
Develop process flows that consider order of assembly, waste reduction, testing placement, and quality control
5 - 10% of domestic travel is expected

What You’ll Need:

Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering role, including driving a product from NPI to mass production
Ability to effectively communicate with cross functional teams and management
Strong manufacturing background in developing robust and repeatable processes to scale new products, including process design, fixture development, and line qualification in a fast-paced environment
Expert in driving engineering requirements into manufacturing solutions
Ability to provide DFM/DFA feedback to support continuous manufacturing improvement at vendors and contract manufacturers
Ability to use Solidworks for fixture design and analysis
Understanding of tolerances and the ability to perform a stack-up analysis
Understanding of GD&T concepts, applications, and measurement methods
Statistical analysis and implementation experience
Ability to understand and ask for help when it is needed

Bonus:

Vehicle (automotive or aerospace) manufacturing experience
Experience with injection molding, heat staking, machining, and die-casting
Experience with electrical harness development
Experience with waterproofing (coatings and/or enclosures)
Experience with automation and testing

The US base salary for this full-time position is the salary below + bonus + benefits. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary details during the hiring process.

Salary

$152,000—$170,000 USD

Compensation Overview

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