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Senior Supplier Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Senior Supplier Manufacturing Engineer enabling development and production flow of critical supply base by qualifying and implementing product designs with suppliers.

Role type

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer (Mechanical)

Builds

Mechanical fabrication commodities/subcategories from NPI to full production

Domain

Defense technology / Mechanical manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Supplier quality and industrialization, mechanical fabrication manufacturing, IPC standards, CAD, GD&T, process performance and controls (SPC), root cause analysis, capacity expansion readiness

Preferred skills

Mechanical or metallurgical/materials engineering, defense/aerospace/automotive/high tech industry experience, quality systems and certifications, high-mix low-volume product development, fast-paced startup environment

Technologies

CAD, GD&T, SPC

Responsibilities

Own and manage mechanical fabrication commodities/subcategories to execute supplier production strategies; Vet Suppliers' production capabilities, factory layout, facilities, and workforce for inclusion in Approved Supplier List; Support Supplier Quality Engineers in ensuring adherence to part quality criteria; Own bringing up new production tooling & lines at Supplier sites; Establish and drive process performance and controls (SPC) reviews at Supplier; Identify and drive product and process improvements, factory layout optimization to lower cost and reduce risk; Support SQE with root cause task force and close the loop of corrective/preventative actions at Supplier

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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