Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Machining

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine's speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.


Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Cincinnati, Ohio facility.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with a strong machining background to support production operations through process development, continuous improvement, and technical problem solving. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in CNC machining, process optimization, tooling, and production support within a high-precision manufacturing environment. Experience in aerospace manufacturing is strongly preferred. This role will work closely with production, quality, supply chain, and maintenance to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve machining processes for new and existing products
• Provide hands-on support to production to resolve machining, tooling, and process issues
• Create and maintain work instructions, process sheets, and standard work documentation
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Support new product introduction (NPI) including fixture design, tooling selection, and process validation
• Optimize CNC programs, feeds, speeds, and tooling to improve efficiency and reduce scrap
• Work with Quality to investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions
• Collaborate with maintenance and operators to improve equipment reliability and uptime
• Support capital equipment selection, justification, installation, and validation
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, including aerospace quality standards when applicable

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a machining environment
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining (mills, lathes, multi-axis preferred)
• Experience with process development, tooling, fixturing, and cycle time reduction
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
• Experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work on the production floor in a hands-on capacity
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing strongly preferred
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other high-precision regulated industries
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma principles
• Experience with CAD/CAM software
• Experience with ERP / MRP systems
• Project management experience
• Experience with special processes such as heat treat, coating, or non-destructive testing is a plus

Key Competencies

• Technical problem solving
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Strong sense of ownership and urgency
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Safety-focused decision making

If this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission.


Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.