Senior Manufacturing Engineer - UAS Assembly, Integration & Test

About the role

Tekever, a European leader in unmanned technology, is opening its UK production capability in Swindon and is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. You will own the build-to-flight-ready sequence for the AR3, AR3 EVO and AR5 platforms, from raw material through to flight-ready aircraft, and will be one of the first engineers on the ground in Swindon.

Key responsibilities

• Design assembly and integration sequencing for complex electro-mechanical builds.
• Own mechanical, electrical and system integration steps in production.
• Define and own functional and acceptance production test procedures, and specify test equipment and fixtures.
• Lead troubleshooting of integration and production test issues and manage non-conformances through to disposition.
• Maintain configuration control throughout production and take builds from engineering development into repeatable production.
• Lead the tech transfer of build and test sequences from Portugal to Swindon.
• Write and own work instructions and test procedures, and act as the bridge between Product Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain.

Required profile

• Track record of assembly process development for complex, multi-discipline products.
• Direct experience with mechanical and electrical system integration.
• Experience owning production test or acceptance test processes.
• NPI and industrialisation experience, from development into repeatable production.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001 or equivalent.
• Eligible for UK SC clearance; BPSS eligible from day one.
• Desirable: direct UAS, avionics or defence programme experience, composite airframe assembly or electrical harness integration, commissioning a new facility, cell or line, Six Sigma Green Belt or above, or a relevant engineering qualification.

Required skills

• Assembly process development and manufacturing readiness and ramp-up.
• PFMEA, control plans and manufacturing risk assessment.
• CAD, ERP/MES and PLM systems.

What we offer

• Salary commensurate with level of experience.
• Company pension contribution matched up to 10%.
• 25 days annual holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Medical and dental insurance.
• Salary sacrifice initiatives (EV scheme, cycle to work, tech scheme).
• Discretionary annual company bonus.