3 jobs found in Petaluma

Worker Type Contractor Job Description Summary The Manufacturing Engineering Technician III role at AeroVironment involves a blend of responsibilities across manufacturing engineering, engineering development, new product introduction (NPI), and tooling design. The successful candidate will be hands-on in the early stages of building new engineering product prototypes, as well as Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) builds. This individual support Design for Excellence (DFX), and design and implement tooling and fixtures with the aid of drafting resources. They will ensure that learnings from early product builds are integrated into a production-ready package. This role supports the key step in transitioning new product introductions into mature full-rate production stages. Additionally, the candidate must possess excellent collaboration skills to ensure continuous feedback with various engineering teams and production staff....

Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Senior Manager, Aeromechanical Engineering is a seasoned leader in the aerospace or defense technology industry with deep expertise supporting high-velocity product development environments. As a key member of the Product Development Engineering leadership team, this role contributes to defining and executing the strategic technology roadmap for advanced loitering munition systems in an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving market. This role oversees the design, development, and integration of new loitering munition products as well as modifications, enhancements, and sustainment activities for existing systems. This leader is responsible for building and guiding a high-performing aeromechanical engineering organization with the technical capabilities, capacity, and processes required to meet business objectives. Responsibilities include organizational leadership, budgeting, staffing, training, performance management,...

Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Engineering Development Technician II will have the opportunity to work on a variety of advanced unmanned systems to develop solutions for a variety of defense and commercial applications. This will include contributing to the development, build, integration, and maintenance of these systems. Position Responsibilities Conducts mechanical, electrical, and composite fabrication support, troubleshooting, repair, and testing of integrated systems Operate and maintain shop equipment and tools (Hand tools, power tools, solder irons, manual lathe and mills, 3D printers, etc.) Meet scheduled timelines and, in some cases, aggressive deadlines to have hardware ready for project milestones Attend project meetings to discuss project schedule, design, hardware status, and other critical information Effectively document important processes and build techniques for successful readiness of equipment and transition of...