Associate Manufacturing Engineer

About Otto Aviation

OTTO is developing the world’s first fifth-generation business jet, designed for sustainability through the innovative use of advanced super-laminar aerodynamics and high-precision, net-shaped composites. Flight tests of our technology demonstrator validate a dramatic reduction in fuel burn and allow a sizeable improvement in cabin comfort. Otto Aviation is designing world-class aircraft from first principles physics and delivering ground-breaking aircraft and economic performance.

About the Role

As an Associate Manufacturing Engineer on the Fuselage Integration team, you will play a key role in the scale up of Otto Aviation’s high volume aircraft production line. You will help the Otto team develop and implement the processes, tools, and ideas required to scale up from several aircraft per year to hundreds of aircraft per year. Tasks will include creating build & flow documents, identifying required production tools, creating manufacturing BOMs, authoring work instructions, determining build schedules, and executing build of flight hardware on the production flow. You will work in a cross functional team role with tooling engineering, facilities engineering, and project management functions.

What You'll Do

• Make key contributions to the development of Otto’s high-output production system that will produce aircraft at high rates of up to 225 vehicles per year.
• Work closely with the design, systems, and stress teams to ensure that manufacturability is guiding all facets of the airframe design.
• Author clear, explicit, and easy-to-follow manufacturing work instructions.
• Support the development and build of the FAIT (Final Assembly and Integration Technology) facility layout for future aircraft production.
• Work closely with the production team on the shop floor to quickly address issues and resolve technical challenges.
• Collaborate with design, systems, tooling, and manufacturing teams to support the assembly and integration planning of Flight Test Vehicle builds and future high-rate production.
• Follow the build onto the floor and be part of the technical point of contact during build execution.
• Performing potential trade studies with vehicle level and subsystem design teams to better enable fabrication and integration of parts into the aircraft

Who You Are

• B.S. in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or similar field
• 0-2 years of relevant work experience preferably working on aircraft or spacecraft structural assembly, fluids integration, avionics integration, or similar experience.
• Experience with a variety of hardware manufacturing practices including drilling, shimming, fastening, fluids integration, avionics integration, instrumentation, precision cleaning, non-destructive testing, leak testing, and machining
• Proven ability building trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills

Bonus Points

• Strong experience with composites manufacturing (lamination, bonding, drilling and fastening).
• Experience with automated/robotic manufacturing systems.
• Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing, processing, and materials.
• Hands on experience in aircraft or spacecraft build and/or assembly.
• Experience with aircraft or spacecraft development, production, and/or operations.
• Proficiency in 3DX, Delmia, Catia, or similar CAD software

Interpersonal Skills

• Active Listening: Practice to gain insight and truly understand all project stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking: Make prompt, informed and value-based decisions for the project.
• Organization: Focus on agenda, schedules, frameworks, and methodologies, as well as communicating tasks, updates, progress, and blockers.
• Problem Solving: Assess issues from different vantage points and formulate the best solution in addressing specific challenges.
• Self-Motivation: Exude the highest level of commitment and motivation to see it through from start to finish.
• Teamwork and Team Building: Establish a collaborative culture where people with unique personalities and skills happily work together and accountable to shared goal.
• Strong Business Communication: Use the right language, tone and storytelling techniques when communicating, describing, or explaining issues over email, chat, reports, presentations and other forms and channels of communication.
• Ability to work with domestic/international suppliers/partners effectively.

Where You'll Be

Otto Aviation is currently a remote workplace culture, with plans to secure a permanent headquarters for our corporate office in the next 2-3 years.

Benefits

Otto Aviation provides a robust benefits package that includes competitive salaries, subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) opportunities, paid short term disability, voluntary long term disability and additional term life, with 15 paid days off, 15 paid holidays, and paid sick leave. Depending on seniority and role, some roles qualify for potential bonuses and stock options.

Otto Aviation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our hiring process. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We believe that a diverse team brings fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and greater success. The more inclusive we are, the stronger we become. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.