Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic rocket systems. Designs test tooling, sequences, procedures, work orders, and training; supports production floor testing; analyzes test data; leads root-cause investigations and corrective actions; and collaborates with design, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams. The role also provides technical leadership for workcenter development, safety, tooling, and capital equipment.

Leads manufacturing process development and production launch for nuclear reactor assemblies. Responsibilities include DFM/DFA, assembly process flows, tooling and equipment development, manufacturing documentation, mBOMs, configuration control, readiness reviews, floor troubleshooting, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring engineers. The role supports hardware from engineering release through prototype, qualification, final integration, and scalable production while meeting rigorous quality and traceability requirements.

Supports production of military aircraft flight-control components by providing assembly and test instructions, evaluating production equipment, maintaining product integrity, resolving manufacturing issues, analyzing quality and cost metrics, and facilitating design changes. The role collaborates with operations, customers, suppliers, and engineering teams and requires 5–10% travel to customer and supplier sites.

Develops process plans, work instructions, and work orders for aerospace hardware integration and testing. Collaborates with design and test engineers on testability, supports technicians with troubleshooting and corrective actions, coordinates component inspection and calibrated equipment, leads Test Readiness Reviews, analyzes test performance, drives continuous improvement, and maintains capacity and demand plans. The role supports propulsion, structural, fluid-system, and instrumentation hardware in hands-on test environments.

Supports the design, development, and ramp-up of advanced manufacturing lines. Reviews mechanical drawings for manufacturing feasibility, develops production workflows and tooling requirements, evaluates equipment and CapEx needs, coordinates with vendors, and contributes to automation and inspection planning. The role works closely with senior engineers and program teams across CNC machining, additive manufacturing, assembly, and other high-mix manufacturing processes, with approximately 25% travel for site visits and vendor interactions.

Supports the design, development, and ramp-up of advanced manufacturing lines for aerospace, defense, and critical infrastructure. Reviews drawings for manufacturability, develops production workflows and tooling requirements, researches capital equipment, coordinates with vendors, and contributes to automation and inspection planning. The role involves collaboration with senior engineers and program leads, hands-on problem solving, and approximately 25% travel for site visits and vendor interactions.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes, methods, layouts, tooling, equipment, and product manufacturability. Leads interdisciplinary projects, cost-reduction initiatives, root-cause investigations, design-change reviews, and process improvement efforts. Evaluates materials and equipment, prepares operating instructions, tracks manufacturing metrics, supports nonconformance reviews, trains production personnel, and develops business cases for capital investments. Requires collaboration with production, purchasing, vendors, customers, and management in a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.

Develops and scales PCBA manufacturing processes for high-reliability spacecraft electronics from prototype through production. Responsibilities include SMT and through-hole process development, manufacturing documentation, inspection and testing, defect troubleshooting, process validation, yield improvement, tooling and equipment support, design-for-manufacturability collaboration, supplier coordination, and corrective actions. The role requires hands-on expertise with soldering, reflow profiling, PCBA inspection, IPC workmanship standards, and aerospace-quality electronics manufacturing.

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies. Leads test equipment and tooling design, sequencing, documentation, work orders, training, and shop-floor support. Analyzes test data, investigates failures, drives corrective actions, and collaborates with design, manufacturing, production, supply chain, and quality teams. Provides technical leadership on safety, tooling, capital equipment, manufacturability, testability, and reparability for aerospace hardware production.

Develops and improves aerospace manufacturing processes for propulsion hardware. Responsibilities include reviewing designs, managing manufacturing bills of material, creating work instructions and manufacturing plans, supporting shop-floor operations, specifying tooling and special processes, conducting readiness reviews, investigating quality issues, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement. The role also provides technical guidance and may involve CAD-based tool design, machining, welding, heat treating, and materials-related process evaluation.

Leads additive manufacturing technical development for aerospace propulsion hardware, owning the manufacturing technical baseline, process definition, CAD/CAM strategy, tooling, inspection, qualification, capability assessment, and manufacturing readiness. Performs DFM/DFA and GD&T assessments, develops joining processes, resolves manufacturing issues, supports lean improvement, and influences cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Manufacturing Engineer II develops work instructions, manufacturing processes, tooling, workflow plans, and production documentation. The role supports fabrication, assembly, testing, quality, ERP planning, quoting, and customer build issues while partnering with design, operations, technicians, and suppliers. Responsibilities include continuous improvement, Lean implementation, KPI tracking, corrective actions, manufacturability reviews, and production scheduling. The position requires manufacturing engineering experience, CAD and ERP proficiency, knowledge of quality systems, and familiarity with SPC, DOE, FMEA, and Six Sigma.

Own manufacturing success for a key hardware subsystem, transitioning development builds into repeatable, high-volume production. Define processes, expand capacity, improve reliability and efficiency, establish shop-floor methods, create work instructions and manufacturing documentation, and collaborate with design engineers on manufacturability. Coordinate personnel, tooling, and suppliers to meet delivery goals. The role requires hands-on fabrication, assembly, or testing experience and on-site work five days per week.

Improve factory safety, quality, throughput, uptime, and material flow. The Manufacturing Engineer designs tooling, fixtures, layouts, workstations, and standard processes; supports equipment commissioning and production ramp-up; investigates defects and downtime; develops production metrics; and trains teams. This hands-on, floor-focused role partners with operators, maintenance, quality, software, and leadership to implement measurable process improvements and support urgent production issues.

Leads manufacturing engineering for electronics and electromechanical products, including MES development, digital work instructions, process validation, design-for-manufacturability improvements, production scaling, test automation, defect resolution, KPI reporting, and technician training. The role supports new factory and product introductions while collaborating with engineering, production, test, and leadership teams.

Leads manufacturing readiness, manufacturability reviews, process documentation, tooling and equipment selection, continuous improvement, and corrective actions in a PCBA contract manufacturing environment. Provides technical support to manufacturing, test engineering, and production teams while improving quality, efficiency, and throughput. Requires 7–10 years of relevant experience, IPC standards knowledge, CAD and MES proficiency, and eligibility as a U.S. Person under ITAR.

Develops and scales manufacturing processes for precision opto-mechanical spacecraft assemblies. Responsibilities include owning hardware builds, designing fixtures and alignment tooling, establishing optical inspection and calibration procedures, supporting integration and environmental testing, troubleshooting assembly issues, performing tolerance analysis, and improving manufacturing yield, repeatability, quality, and throughput. The role bridges design engineering and production from prototype development through qualification and manufacturing ramp.

Owns the design, planning, and scaling of Tube Bending manufacturing and inspection lines. Responsibilities include drawing and manufacturability reviews, CapEx planning, vendor selection, costing, automation guidance, and production process development. The role supports new factory launches, customer solutions, and aerospace or defense manufacturing programs. Travel to Department of Defense and prime facilities is approximately 25%.

Owns end-to-end manufacturing, assembly, integration, and verification processes for spacecraft payload systems. Develops work instructions, assembly travelers, process specifications, and acceptance tests; translates customer requirements into production processes; ensures cleanliness and contamination control; provides DFM/DFA feedback; leads inspections, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and MRB dispositions; and coordinates payload readiness with customers, design engineering, and vehicle integration teams.

Own manufacturing and integration processes for spacecraft payload systems, including pharmaceutical hardware, experiments, and customer-furnished equipment. Develop work instructions, assembly procedures, acceptance tests, contamination controls, and traceable build records. Interface with customers, design engineers, and vehicle integration teams; provide DFM/DFA feedback, lead verification activities, resolve non-conformances, and coordinate payload readiness milestones.

Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for avionics systems and wiring harnesses. Create manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, and work instructions; resolve production issues through root cause analysis; collaborate with design, quality, and suppliers; perform hands-on assembly, integration, and testing; and drive continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, and cost.

Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for spacecraft solar arrays and avionics hardware. Responsibilities include design-for-manufacturing feedback, tooling and GSE development, assembly and testing, work instruction creation, supplier process review, root cause analysis, corrective actions, quality control, and continuous improvement. The role supports solar array environmental, deployment, and acceptance testing while collaborating with engineering, quality, suppliers, and technicians. It also includes mentoring colleagues and supporting new product introduction from prototype through production.

Supports primary structure assembly on the shop floor, removes production barriers, improves manufacturing processes, creates work instructions and specifications, standardizes operations, and provides design-for-manufacturing feedback. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, reliability, production, and vendor teams during prototype and flight builds. Requires hands-on aerospace assembly experience, strong engineering fundamentals, and knowledge of drilling, trimming, fastening, machining, inspection, and GD&T.

Develops scalable sheet metal manufacturing processes for complex aerospace and defense parts. Responsibilities include analyzing CAD and engineering data, creating process routings and cycle-time estimates, defining equipment, tooling, inspection, staffing, layouts, and quality plans, and managing process definition through production ramp. The role collaborates cross-functionally, improves manufacturability, mitigates risks, and supports schedule recovery and new factory or production-line launches.

Performs end-to-end CNC machining of high-precision molds and prototype components, including CAM programming, machine setup, tooling selection, and optimization. Collaborates with engineering to improve manufacturability, manages materials and tooling operations, maintains shop equipment, and develops CAM templates and fixturing methods. The role supports composite and metal machining in an in-person, high-accountability manufacturing environment.