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Manufacturing Engineer, Bolt

Santa Ana, CA (OC-54)💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01

Core

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for the full value chain of defense hardware, including tool design, process creation, and vendor management.

Role type

Manufacturing Engineer (Defense Hardware)

Builds

Static equipment, moving ground equipment, and flight vehicles

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Electromechanical Manufacturing

Required skills

Design for Manufacturability, tool design, process optimization, vendor sourcing, quality planning, work documentation, electromechanical hardware fabrication, hands-on machining/fabrication/assembly

Preferred skills

PCBA fabrication, SMT processes, R/C or autonomous flight vehicle experience, software scripting

Technologies

SMT, R/C systems, flight controllers

Responsibilities

Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly; Develop process flows for complex assemblies; Write manufacturing documentation (work instructions, quality plans); Work with contract manufacturers to develop repeatable processes; Build prototype hardware hands-on; Travel to suppliers for sourcing and quality implementation

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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