Manufacturing Engineer

About Powerus

Powerus is building a next-generation American autonomous systems platform designed to move, protect, and sustain critical assets in high-consequence environments. The company combines advanced autonomy, manufacturing capability, operational expertise, and strategic acquisitions to support defense, national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial operations globally.

Mission

Our mission is to deliver resilient autonomous technologies that strengthen national security, improve operational safety, and expand the capabilities of organizations operating in complex environments.

Why Join Powerus

Powerus is rapidly expanding its manufacturing and operational capability as the company scales production, integrates new technologies, and builds long-term domestic manufacturing infrastructure.

This is an opportunity to help build manufacturing systems and processes from the ground up within a fast-moving high-growth environment focused on execution and operational delivery.

Position Overview

Powerus is seeking Manufacturing Engineers to help transition advanced autonomous systems from prototype and low-rate production into scalable manufacturing operations.

This role focuses on improving production efficiency, manufacturing processes, tooling, assembly workflows, operational scalability, and manufacturing readiness across a rapidly growing production environment.

The ideal candidate is practical, highly hands-on, and comfortable operating close to production teams and day-to-day operational challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes and assembly workflows
• Support production scaling initiatives across multiple product lines
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, and throughput
• Assist with tooling, production layouts, process documentation, and operational planning
• Work closely with engineering teams to support manufacturability improvements
• Support implementation of quality standards and production controls
• Assist with troubleshooting manufacturing issues and process bottlenecks
• Support operational readiness, production launches, and manufacturing transition activities

Qualifications

• Experience within manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or industrial engineering
• Aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, electronics, or industrial manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong process improvement and problem-solving capability
• Familiarity with production environments and scaling operations
• Hands-on and practical mindset
• Comfortable operating in rapidly evolving environments
• Strong organizational and communication capability

What We Look For

Powerus values people who are practical, adaptable, and capable of operating effectively in high-growth operational environments. We are looking for individuals who enjoy solving problems directly, improving processes, and helping build scalable manufacturing capability.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Powerus is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and mission-driven workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.