22h ago

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k-$194k / year

full-timesenioraerospace

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the manufacturing process development for cutting-edge defense hardware, collaborating with design engineers to scale from prototype to full-rate production. You'll drive process improvements, reduce costs, and instill a culture of innovation within a mission-driven team building advanced military systems.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead a team to deliver on-time completion of development and production units
  • Drive design for manufacturing best practices with design engineers
  • Own documentation such as MBOMs and work instructions for scale
  • Analyze metrics for continuous improvement initiatives

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or hard science
  • 8+ years in manufacturing or similar prototyping position
  • Demonstrated team leadership skills with backing examples
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret security clearance

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience building or transforming production operations organizations
  • Harness PCBA fabrication experience with SMT processes
  • Hands-on experience with R/C or autonomous flight vehicles

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Top-tier benefits package at little to no cost
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Highly competitive equity grants included in full-time offers
  • ๐Ÿฅ Health, recovery, and future support coverage

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 4-8 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 60 min
  4. 4Security Clearance Processยท Variable
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