Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Energy Storage System

Supernal is at the forefront of creating emerging mobility solutions that will foster the development of human-centered cities. We are designing a completely new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft tailored to the mobility needs of future cities. This allows passengers a seamless intermodal journey that safely transports them to their final destination. We fuse research in autonomy, robotics, aviation and services to define a new category of mobility for the world’s communities. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play.

What we do:

The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Energy Storage System is responsible for delivering flight-worthy products and maturation of technologies to meet production cost and rate requirements. Success requires collaboration with other stakeholders and SMEs spanning across the entire product life cycle at the component, system, and aircraft-level. This role embodies the integrated approach to design, build, test flight-worthy components, systems, and aircrafts with an emphasis on Energy Storage, Thermal Management, and High Voltage Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems.

What you can do:

• Develop and implement build plans driven by program landmarks, critical paths, and risk registry
• Develop work instructions to build and test flight-worthy components and systems
• Define statement of work (SOW) and on-board equipment, hardware, and fixtures at work centers
• Drive quality assurance efforts such as incoming inspection, functional testing, process/product buy-off
• Identify and procure the necessary equipment to perform functional testing
• Work with technicians and SMEs to build and test flight-worthy products
• Advocate build team objectives with other verticals, collaborators, and suppliers
• Provide design for manufacturing guidelines to ensure build success across the organization
• Prioritize build initiatives according to product and tech development roadmap
• Apply expertise of technology development partners to speed up product development
• Develop and execute certification plans for novel manufacturing technologies
• Support the fabrication efforts for structural test and demonstration articles
• Develop manufacturing standard practices and guidelines
• Support other teams in detail design, systems architecture and systems integration work
• Support in the review and approval of supplier’s SOW, work instructions, and specs
• Contribute to the development of the aircraft maintenance manual
• Other duties as assigned

What you can contribute:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field required; Master’s degree a plus
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in urban air mobility, aviation and/or automotive (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
• Preferred experience with Energy Storage (Battery), Thermal Management, and High Voltage Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent listening and comprehension skills
• Excellent planning, organizing, and coordinating skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Forward-thinking individual with ability to pick up and apply new concepts
• Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality

You may also be able to contribute:

• Preferred experience with composite airframes and/or structures
• Experience with integrated product teams and/or systems of systems framework preferred
• Preferred experience designing and developing flight-worthy products
• Experience in aviation certification and prototyping environments preferred
• Experience with project management and development programs
• LEAN/Six Sigma experience and qualifications a plus
• Project management skills
• Proficient with model-based definition, drafting, and GD&T standards

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category or class protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Individuals with disabilities may request