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Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Electromagnetic Warfare

Irvine, CA (OC-62)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead Manufacturing Engineer responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware for Electromagnetic Warfare, managing the full manufacturing value chain from design for manufacturability to production.

Role type

Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Defense Hardware)

Builds

Electromechanical hardware for Electromagnetic Warfare systems

Domain

Defense / Electromechanical Manufacturing

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Design for Manufacturability, tool design, process creation, vendor sourcing, quality planning, workflow definition, assembly operations, ERP/CAD/PLM/FRACAS proficiency, cost analysis, software scripting

Preferred skills

RF Products experience, software/firmware flashing, scaling production, cost reduction strategies

Technologies

ERP, CAD, PLM, FRACAS

Responsibilities

Build and mentor a high-performing team of Manufacturing Engineers, drive operational excellence and Kaizen events, partner with Product Quality Engineering on RCCA burndowns, collaborate with Design Engineering for DFx, define workflows for cross-functional collaboration, develop process flows for complex assemblies, contribute to end-customer hardware design

Seniority

Lead, hands-on IC with team leadership

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