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Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Actuation Systems

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Drive end-to-end manufacturing development and production of high-performance mechanical actuators for sea and air vehicle platforms.

Role type

Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical Actuation Systems)

Builds

Precision mechanical actuators and electromechanical systems for defense vehicles

Domain

Defense technology / Mechanical engineering / Motion control

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Design for Manufacturability (DFM), process optimization, vendor management, quality planning, MBOM creation, MES/ERP integration, Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), CAD design, PLM management, hands-on hardware manufacturing, test methodology development

Preferred skills

Control systems expertise, servo motor integration, harsh environment manufacturing, aerospace/marine testing standards, software scripting (Python/MATLAB), advanced manufacturing processes (grinding, gear cutting)

Technologies

Siemens NX, Teamcenter

Responsibilities

Lead NPI initiatives for precision actuators, provide DFM/DFA feedback to design engineering, architect novel tooling and fixturing, optimize process flows for complex assemblies, define and optimize MBOM and routings, develop comprehensive manufacturing documentation, validate test methodologies for performance and environmental qualification, mentor engineers and technicians

Seniority

Staff, strategic technical leadership with hands-on execution

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