Senior Manufacturing Engineer

About the company

Our client is a defense and aerospace manufacturing company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take charge of the manufacturing of a key hardware subsystem, moving it from early development builds to repeatable, high-volume output. You will set up the processes, grow capacity and work side by side with design engineers to meet production targets.

What you'll do

- Take ownership of a key hardware subsystem and drive its manufacturing success, including process definition, capacity growth and gains in reliability and efficiency.

- Establish and expand shop-floor methods for complex hardware built from advanced materials and precision-machined parts.

- Turn development-stage builds into production-ready assembly lines that can support high annual volumes.

- Write and maintain the documents that guide the build floor, such as work instructions, test plans, safety requirements and manufacturing bills of materials.

- Work with design engineers on manufacturability decisions and line up the people, tooling and suppliers needed to meet delivery goals.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.

- Proven experience building and scaling manufacturing capacity from zero, not only sustaining existing lines.

- Hands-on experience with hardware fabrication, assembly or testing, beyond planning or oversight.

- Bachelor's degree in engineering.

- A track record of ownership, shown through specific, measurable outcomes you personally drove.

- Willingness to work on-site 5 days per week.

- U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person (green card/permanent resident) status, and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Bonus points

- Specialized experience in composites, bonding processes or thermal and surface treatment of materials.

- Background at fast-moving hardware companies.

- Experience moving prototype processes into scaled production at hundreds to thousands of units per year.

- Experience with tooling design, design for manufacturing or process documentation.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 160,000 to 200,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Paid time off and holidays

- Retirement plan

- Paid parental leave

- Relocation support

Location and work model

- Torrance, CA, United States or Rio Rancho, NM, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week in office

- Full-time