Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Description

Guide the integration of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies into production to ensure reliability, cost efficiency, and quality. Lead a manufacturing engineering team to support high-mix hardware, drive design-for-manufacturing and process development, and mentor engineers to achieve key milestones. Scale and qualify advanced manufacturing approaches across machining, additive manufacturing, assembly, bonding, coatings, and joining.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary manufacturing engineering team for design-for-manufacturing, process development, and implementation across the manufacturing architecture.

• Oversee manufacturing requirements, process specifications, and root cause investigations for reliable, high-quality production.

• Set team priorities, track projects, and mentor engineers to deliver company milestones.

• Develop approaches for manufacturing process qualification, production scalability, and automation.

• Implement advanced manufacturing strategies including machining, additive manufacturing, assembly, bonding, coatings, and joining.

• Identify and deploy novel manufacturing technologies to improve quality, reduce cost, and increase throughput.

• Collaborate with design, materials, quality, and production teams to influence hardware design and production readiness.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related discipline

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role within manufacturing engineering

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering with significant aerospace or defense exposure

• CAD proficiency (e.g., Siemens NX, AutoCAD) and strong GD&T knowledge

• Experience with MES, PLM, and ERP systems

• Hands-on experience with additive manufacturing, robotics, and automation

• Track record leading complex projects from concept through production for high-performance, high-reliability applications

Benefits

• Competitive salary with equity and results-based incentive bonus opportunities

• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, and year-end shutdown; paid parental leave

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits (HMO and Premium PPO), plus life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage

• Learning and development reimbursement for professional growth

• Collaborative, fast-paced environment in a mission-driven team