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    "description": "<h2 style=\"margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:4px; text-indent:-.1pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-style:italic\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Position Summary</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></h2>\r\n\r\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-top:8px; text-align:center; text-indent:-.1pt\">\r\n<hr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" /></div>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-indent:0in\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">The Sr. NPI Manufacturing Engineer will lead the development, validation, and industrialization of manufacturing processes to support the successful introduction of new UAV systems into production within the aerospace and defense sector. This role is responsible for owning New Product Introduction (NPI) from early design phases through production ramp, ensuring designs are optimized for manufacturability, scalability, quality, and cost.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-indent:0in\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">This individual will serve as a key cross-functional leader, partnering with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) initiatives. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in aerospace manufacturing and thrives in fast-paced environments, enabling seamless transitions from prototype builds (EVT/DVT/PVT) through LRIP and full-rate production.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; text-indent:0in\">\r\n<hr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" /></div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:4px; text-indent:-.1pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-style:italic\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Essential Duties and Responsibilities</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></h2>\r\n\r\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-top:8px; text-align:center; text-indent:-.1pt\">\r\n<hr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" /></div>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"margin-top:16px; 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margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Drive DFM/DFA/DFT reviews with design engineering to ensure scalable, cost-effective, and high-quality product designs. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Develop, validate, and implement manufacturing and test processes for new UAV systems. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-top:16px; 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margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Perform time studies, capacity planning, and cost analysis to support production scalability and resource planning. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Integrate automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and Industry 4.0 solutions into new product lines. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO, ITAR, and other aerospace/defense regulatory requirements. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across NPI initiatives. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Perform other duties as assigned</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; text-indent:0in\">\r\n<hr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" /></div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:4px; text-indent:-.1pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-style:italic\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Required Qualifications</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></h2>\r\n\r\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-top:8px; 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margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Deep expertise in NPI processes including EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"punctuation-wrap:hanging\"><span style=\"text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0pt\">Strong knowledge of manufacturing methods (composites, machining, assembly, automation). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-bottom:11px; 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Qualified candidates with a criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal and state law.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px; text-indent:0in\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:120%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:538.4pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><b><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:120%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">EEO and ITAR/EAR Work Authorization Disclosure</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px; text-indent:0in\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:120%\"><span style=\"tab-stops:538.4pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"position:relative\"><span style=\"top:0.5pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:120%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Red Cat Holdings provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 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