Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer Company: Heven AeroTech Location: Winchester, VA FLSA: Exempt About Our Company: At Heven AeroTech (Heven), we don’t just believe in the power of people—we build our success on it. As a recognized leader in hydrogen-powered drones, we’ve earned recognition for creating a workplace where innovation thrives, collaboration is second nature, and every employee feels valued. Our culture is anchored in trust and a shared commitment to excellence. We believe great teams are built on individuals who are humble, hungry, and smart —those who put team success first, take initiative to continuously improve, and demonstrate strong interpersonal awareness. At Heven, your voice matters, your ideas are heard, and your contributions make a tangible impact as you grow through hands-on experience and collaboration across the team. Role Summary: The Senior Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical role in bridging the gap between design engineering and production operations. This position is responsible for ensuring that new product designs are effectively transitioned into the manufacturing environment with a focus on manufacturability, cost efficiency, quality, and scalability. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will evaluate product designs, optimize assembly processes, develop detailed work instructions, and provide hands-on support and training to production teams. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a continuous improvement mindset. This is a highly experienced engineering role embedded within the Operations team, with deep expertise in assembly processes, process optimization, and New-Product Introduction (NPI). The Senior Manufacturing Engineer brings a strong understanding of lean methods, CAD/ERP workflows, and production system requirements, and leads scoped NPI projects and subsystem readiness across the product lifecycle. The role supports engineering excellence through hands-on problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and peer mentorship, while delivering high quality documentation, tooling plans, and on-the-floor support to ensure build success. Essential Responsibilities: New Product Introduction (NPI): Act as the liaison between engineering and production to integrate new designs into manufacturing. Support early-stage builds by physically assembling parts to validate design intent and process feasibility. In addition, supporting the NPI through to the flight testing group to validate the NPI project. Hands-On Assembly & Design Feedback: Build prototypes and initial production units to learn optimal assembly sequences, tooling, jigs, and fixture needs. Provide clear, actionable feedback to design engineers to improve manufacturability and ease of assembly. Work Instructions and Documentation: Create and maintain detailed, step-by-step assembly instructions and related documentation using tools such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.…