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Senior Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical

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

Core

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer responsible for qualifying suppliers, optimizing mechanical fabrication designs, and managing production ramp-up from NPI to full scale.

Role type

Senior IC supply chain manufacturing engineer (mechanical)

Builds

Mechanical components for defense and allied military systems

Domain

Defense technology / Mechanical manufacturing

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Supplier quality management, mechanical fabrication processes, IPC standards, CAD, GD&T, process control (SPC), factory layout optimization, capacity planning, root cause analysis

Preferred skills

Mechanical or metallurgical engineering background, defense/aerospace/automotive industry experience, high-mix low-volume production knowledge, U.S. TS clearance

Technologies

CAD, GD&T, SPC tools

Responsibilities

Vet supplier production capabilities and facilities for Approved Supplier List inclusion; Support SQE in ensuring adherence to part quality criteria; Own bringing up new production tooling and lines at supplier sites; Drive capacity expansion readiness and production ramp-up; Establish and drive process performance reviews; Identify and drive product/process improvements to lower cost and reduce supply risk

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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