Unusual Machines is a U.S.-based drone and drone parts company focused on the small and First-Person View (FPV) segments of the drone market. Our brands - Rotor Riot, Fat Shark, Rotor Lab and - coming soon - Upgrade Energy - are some of the most respected names in FPV and have helped shape the industry through e-commerce, product development, and a deep connection with the pilot community.
We’re expanding into enterprise and defense - bringing our obsessive attention to performance, design, and U.S.-based manufacturing into high-stakes environments like search and rescue and military innovation. With several of our products already approved by the Defense Innovation Unit, we’re solving procurement issues for customers who demand speed, agility, and compliance.
If you love working at the intersection of community, content, and cutting-edge technology, you’ll feel right at home here.
Director of Process Engineering
You in this Role You are a disciplined engineering leader who excels at scaling manufacturing processes and building world-class teams. Joining our site in Orlando, FL, you will step into a vital leadership role at an exciting point in our growth. With a large, dedicated production team focused on high-touch assembly, your mission is to introduce the advanced engineering rigor needed to take our operations to the next level. You will focus on standardizing workflows, establishing data-driven habits, and mentoring our engineering team to help them grow professionally.
In this onsite role, you will directly manage Process Engineering Managers in Motors/Flex and Cameras/Headsets/Batteries.
What You'll Do
- Develop the Team: Serve as a coach and mentor to the process engineering team, fostering professional growth and building a strong culture of technical excellence.
- Establish Engineering Rigor: Introduce and standardize structured engineering workflows, bringing operational discipline to our assembly environment.
- Drive Quality with Data: Implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize manual assembly processes and minimize variance.
- Own Traceability & Systems: Maximize the utilization of our Manufacturing Execution System (MES), ensure robust component traceability, and maintain strict document control.
- Lead Continuous Improvement: Utilize DMAIC and Lean tools to identify assembly bottlenecks, improve production yields, and eliminate waste.
- Empower Leadership: Guide and support your two engineering managers, aligning their teams' goals with the company's scaling milestones.
What You'll Bring
- Industry Expertise: A proven background in semiconductor or microelectronics manufacturing, where strict process control and high-quality standards are second nature.
- Passion for Mentorship: A strong desire to teach, coach, and elevate engineers at various stages of their career development.
- Methodology Expertise: Deep knowledge of Six Sigma, DMAIC, SPC, and Continuous Improvement framework (Six Sigma Black Belt is highly desirable).
- System Proficiency: Strong familiarity with MES platforms, product traceability protocols, and formal document control workflows.
- Proven Leadership: Experience successfully managing other engineering managers or leading high-performing technical teams in an onsite manufacturing environment.
- Component Familiarity: Experience or familiarity with hardware components like motors, flex circuits, camera modules, or battery packs is a plus.
- Education & Experience: A Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is preferred, combined with a strong track record of bringing structure and stability to growing production lines.
Compensation - $130,000 - 170,000
Benefits
- Equity
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401(k)
- Generous PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Daily Catered Lunches
We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Unusual Machines participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.
Candidates must be a US Citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for employment
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