Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Torrance, California, United States

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America's drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We're hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What You Will Be Doing

We are hiring a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to own our Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Manufacturo, end to end. You will be the technical and functional owner of the platform that drives every build on our floor: work instructions, process plans, nonconformance tracking, and the data that flows between the shop floor and the rest of the business.

This is a hands-on role at the intersection of manufacturing engineering and systems administration. You will spend time on the production floor with technicians, in the system configuring and improving workflows, and with our software vendors driving the roadmap. Your success is measured by how invisible the system becomes: builds flow, data is trusted, and the floor never waits on software.

Responsibilities

• Own Manufacturo administration end to end: configuration, user roles and permissions, routings, work instruction templates, and release management
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the Manufacturo team for support escalations, feature requests, and new releases
• Design, build, and maintain integrations between the MES and adjacent systems (ERP, PLM, quality, and inventory tools)
• Translate manufacturing engineering intent into structured, executable work instructions and process routings
• Define and maintain production data structures so that metrics like scrap, rework, repair, cycle time, and takt adherence are accurate and reportable
• Train technicians, leads, and engineers on the system and drive adoption across the floor
• Troubleshoot transaction failures, data discrepancies, and workflow blockers in real time so production keeps moving
• Identify and eliminate friction: reduce clicks, automate manual data entry, and continuously improve how work gets executed and recorded
• Support audits and compliance activities with traceable, well-structured production records

You Should Have The Following

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing systems, or industrial engineering in a hardware production environment
• Direct experience administering or configuring an MES platform (Manufacturo, iBase-t Solumina, Tulip, Siemens Opcenter, or similar); Manufacturo experience is a strong plus
• Working knowledge of how MES and ERP systems interact: work orders, BOMs, material consumption, completions, and confirmations
• Comfort with structured data and system logic; ability to read API documentation, work with CSV/JSON data, and partner with software teams
• Strong floor presence: you understand how technicians actually work and design systems around reality, not the other way around
• Clear written and verbal communication; you can translate between production staff, engineers, and software vendors
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience

Nice To Have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or another regulated manufacturing environment (AS9100, ISO 9001, ITAR)
• Experience leading an MES implementation or migration
• Experience with ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA, NetSuite, Odoo, or similar) and PLM tools
• Lean manufacturing background: takt time, cycle time, standard work, and continuous improvement methods
• Experience building production dashboards or reporting pipelines from MES data

US Salary Range $183,500 - $257,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We're an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.