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