Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) is an aerospace company specializing in long-endurance unmanned aerial platforms for a wide variety of industries. KHA supports a number of customers to carry out missions involving aerial reconnaissance, survey, communication relay and communications provisioning. Endurance, enabled by effective design, is key to these applications and KHA aircraft utilize cutting-edge aircraft design together with on-board intelligence to deliver value for these customers.
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) is an aerospace company specializing in long-endurance unmanned aerial platforms for a wide variety of industries. KHA supports customers carrying out missions involving aerial reconnaissance, survey, communications relay, and communications provisioning. Endurance, enabled by effective design, is key to these applications, and KHA aircraft utilize cutting-edge aircraft design together with onboard intelligence to deliver value for our customers.
We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to help bridge engineering development and repeatable production. This role will support both KHA’s internal manufacturing operations and the transfer of production capability to external manufacturing partners.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working with evolving designs, incomplete or changing technical data, and early production builds. You will be responsible for translating engineering intent into clear, executable manufacturing processes and documentation while helping ensure products can be built consistently, efficiently, and at scale.
This position is based onsite in Hayward, CA and requires approximately 25% travel , including travel to domestic and international suppliers and contract manufacturers. Travel may be heavier during production launches or transfers, including occasional multi-week onsite support.
Location: Hayward, CA
Responsibilities
Own the creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Work Instructions (MWIs), standard operating procedures, and other production documentation.
Translate engineering drawings, CAD models, Bills of Materials (BOMs), specifications, and other technical data into complete and executable production packages.
Serve as a key interface between Engineering and Manufacturing, identifying gaps, ambiguities, and manufacturability issues before and during production.
Own manufacturing implementation of engineering changes, including ECO/ECR review, validation, documentation updates, and production rollout.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI), prototype builds, first production builds, and the introduction of new product features and configurations.
Provide hands-on production-floor support for assembly, integration, troubleshooting, root-cause investigation, and process improvement.
Develop, qualify, and improve manufacturing aids, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and other production-support equipment.
Drive manufacturing process development and optimization to improve repeatability, quality, efficiency, and scalability.
Support the transfer of manufacturing processes, documentation, tooling, and build knowledge to contract manufacturers and suppliers.
Provide onsite support during supplier and contract-manufacturer launches, including training, production readiness, troubleshooting, and stabilization of new manufacturing processes.
Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, technicians, and external manufacturing partners to resolve production issues and improve manufacturability.
Provide practical feedback to Engineering based on build experience and production constraints.
Requirements
3+ years of experience in a hands-on Manufacturing Engineering role supporting complex electromechanical products.
Demonstrated ownership of manufacturing processes, work instructions, production documentation, and engineering-to-production transitions.
Experience supporting NPI, prototype builds, first builds, or transfer of products from development…