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Staff Engineer, Ground Vehicle Advance Manufacturing

Seattle, Washington💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead manufacturing engineering for advanced ground mobility and vehicle systems, focusing on mechanical and integrated systems including chassis, suspension, braking, hydraulics, and mobility platforms.

Role type

Staff manufacturing engineer (ground vehicle systems)

Builds

Chassis and structural assemblies, suspension and braking systems, wheels, axles, driveline components, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, trailer and mobility platforms

Domain

Defense technology / Automotive / Heavy vehicle manufacturing

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Manufacturing process development, DFM/DFA principles, root cause analysis, supplier qualification, production readiness reviews, work instruction development, quality standards definition, mechanical production systems, vehicle integration, hydraulics and pneumatics, chassis and braking systems

Preferred skills

Automotive OEM or defense vehicle experience, prototype-to-production transitions, welding and fabrication knowledge, lean manufacturing, ERP/MES data analysis, project management, AS9100/ISO 9001 quality standards, CAD software proficiency

Technologies

MES, QMS, 3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter, ERP

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing engineering activities for vehicle and mobility systems, Develop and optimize manufacturing processes and tooling, Support vehicle integration and production readiness, Drive root cause investigations for manufacturing issues, Define manufacturing standards and acceptance criteria, Mentor junior manufacturing engineers

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship

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