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Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, integrate, and deploy automated manufacturing systems and processes at a national scale for defense technology production.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Automation)

Builds

Automated production lines, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment for defense systems

Domain

Defense technology / Advanced Manufacturing

Deliverable

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

Required skills

DFM/DFA, CAD/CAM (NX), robotics, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, automated inspection, root cause analysis, process improvement, equipment integration, metrology (CMM, optical scanning)

Preferred skills

Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, tooling/jig design, end-to-end equipment development

Technologies

NX, CMM, optical scanning, robotics, CNC, additive manufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop automated solutions for production processes; conduct automation audits; specify and validate tooling/fixtures; develop manufacturing documentation; perform root cause analysis; implement new automation technologies; lead process development for major production lines; mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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