CareerPlanGet AI match score →

Director, Manufacturing Engineering

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $220,000–$220,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Strategic oversight and tactical management of manufacturing engineering to support new product development and scaling of high-volume production for classified defense systems.

Role type

Director, Manufacturing Engineering

Builds

Classified military systems and high-volume defense products

Domain

Defense technology / Advanced manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic leadership, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, process optimization, automation, robotics, digital manufacturing tools, NPI management, resource planning, classified systems compliance

Preferred skills

PLM systems, MES, TES, factory scoping, capacity planning

Technologies

Lattice OS, MES, TES, PLM

Responsibilities

Develop long-term manufacturing engineering strategy, drive innovation in automation and technology adoption, oversee optimization of manufacturing methods and tooling, build systems for classified product production, partner with R&D on Design for Manufacturability, manage budgets and staffing for the department

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & operational oversight

Sourced via greenhouse · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.
Apply on Greenhouse ↗