Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Company Information: Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense is dedicated to supporting those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. Summary of Responsibilities Job Summary The Staff Manufacturing Engineer at Elbit Systems of America will play a key role in establishing a new greenfield munitions facility, guiding its development from initial concepts through full-rate production. This role oversees technology transfer and leads the design, development, and launch of Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) production lines for Class 3 UAVs and air to ground missile systems, including warhead integration. The successful candidate will shape major elements of the facility and production system design, ensuring safe, efficient, and scalable operations. Responsibilities include creating and refining manufacturing processes, defining equipment and tooling needs, designing production layouts, and developing test infrastructure and operating systems that support both initial and high-rate production. Success in the role requires deep knowledge of relevant products and manufacturing methods to accelerate facility stand up while effectively applying lessons learned. The position collaborates closely with senior leadership across the division and the broader company. Responsibilities and Tasks Greenfield Facility & Production Line Development Serve as the key Manufacturing Engineering lead for the establishment and startup of the new munitions manufacturing facility. Develop the overall manufacturing concept for assembly, integration, and test operations associated with dissimilar products Translate product requirements, production forecasts, and rate requirements into manufacturing capacity and infrastructure requirements. Develop production layouts incorporating material flow, work cells, inspection points, test operations, tooling, equipment, and support areas. Define requirements for manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, test equipment, material-handling systems, and production infrastructure. Support equipment specification, sourcing, installation, commissioning, and production qualification. Participate in facility design reviews to ensure the building and infrastructure support manufacturing requirements. Develop manufacturing readiness plans and drive actions required to achieve initial production and subsequent rate increases. Assembly, Integration & Test Develop safe, repeatable, and efficient manufacturing processes for product assembly, integration, inspection, and test. Develop tooling and fixture concepts and coordinate their design, fabrication, qualification, and implementation. Define manufacturing inspection points, acceptance criteria, process controls, and verification requirements. Support prototype and first-article builds and transition products from engineering development into production. Drive process capability, repeatability, defect reduction, yield improvement, and cycle-time reduction. Production Readiness & Ramp Develop capacity models for labor, equipment, tooling, test assets, and floor space. Establish staffing assumptions, and production balancing. Identify production constraints and develop plans to eliminate bottlenecks before they impact rate. Support development of training and certification requirements for production personnel. Cross-Functional Leadership Work closely with Operations, Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, EHS, Security, Program Management, Configuration Management, and Test Engineeri…

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