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Manufacturing Engineer, Electromagnetic Warfare

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$129k–$171k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for the full manufacturing value chain (Design for Manufacturability, tool design, process creation, vendor sourcing, quality planning) for cutting-edge defense hardware in Electromagnetic Warfare.

Role type

Manufacturing Engineer (Electromechanical Hardware)

Builds

Electromechanical assemblies, RF products, and defense hardware for Electromagnetic Warfare systems

Domain

Defense / Electromagnetic Warfare / Electromechanical Systems

Required skills

Design for Manufacturability (DFx), process optimization, vendor management, quality planning, assembly integration and test (AI&T), documentation writing, JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Oracle ERP, soldering/SMT/harnessing/box assembly

Preferred skills

RF product system AI&T, scaling product testing, software/firmware flashing, software scripting

Technologies

JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Oracle ERP

Responsibilities

Own manufacturing value chain from design to scale production; lead Kaizen events for continuous improvement; partner with Quality Engineering on RCCA burndowns; collaborate with Design Engineering for NPI transitions; develop process flows for complex assemblies; write work instructions and quality plans; work with contract manufacturers on repeatable processes; build prototype hardware hands-on; contribute to end-customer mechanical/electrical design.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC