Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Develop and implement manufacturing processes for fluids systems hardware, build and validate bending and welding work cells, create assembly work orders and mBOMs, design tooling, author work instructions and test procedures, optimize production systems, and support manufacturing scale-up while ensuring quality, safety, and reliability.

Lead a team of engineers to build flight-ready mechanisms and integrated subassemblies, manage cross-functional efforts, and provide technical leadership to optimize production processes.

Own hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery for high-volume subassemblies. Develop build flows, work instructions, and test procedures. Support first-article builds, provide hands-on floor support, resolve non-conformances, coordinate cross-functional teams, and contribute to long-term manufacturing systems and tooling strategies to scale production.

As a Turbomachinery Engineer, you'll produce components for rocket turbopumps and develop manufacturing processes while collaborating with design teams.

Lead the testing process for the Terran R vehicle by designing test capabilities, managing a team of engineers, authoring procedures, and ensuring quality in high-volume production.

Lead establishment and scaling of an internal machine shop: select and commission CNC equipment, design layout and fixturing, create CAM programs and documentation, run and validate processes, train operators, drive continuous improvement, and partner with design engineering on DFM and inspection strategy.

Lead manufacturability and production transition for the E-2 engine: create manufacturing plans, MBOM→MES transition, define assembly/test procedures, support shop layout and tooling procurement, perform hands-on assembly/integration/testing, mentor junior engineers, and implement continuous shop-floor improvements to optimize cost and production.

Lead and mentor a team of PCBA manufacturing engineers, own PCBA manufacturing across products, set up and run SMT lines, develop work instructions and ATP testing, collaborate with design for manufacturability, and optimize production rate, yield, cost, and timely delivery while ensuring high reliability for space applications.

Support production and NPI by translating designs into manufacturable processes, preparing APQP documentation and Visual Work Instructions, defining tooling and cellular layouts, driving cost reduction and root-cause corrective actions, and validating processes for aerospace materials and manufacturing operations.

The Staff NPI Manufacturing Engineer will develop scalable manufacturing strategies and methodologies for the Comet spacecraft, collaborating across teams from design to production ramp.

Lead manufacturing processes for propulsion system production including valve assembly, tube fabrication, pressure vessel and engine integration. Create work instructions, tooling/test requirements, and contamination-control protocols. Drive process improvements, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and production layout changes to increase vehicle build cadence while collaborating with design and supply chain to resolve quality and schedule issues.

Own end-to-end manufacturing and integration processes for mission-critical payload systems. Develop work instructions, contamination control protocols, and acceptance tests. Interface with customers and design teams, lead root cause analysis, maintain traceable build records, and coordinate payload readiness with vehicle integration.

Own and optimize manufacturing processes for composite and metallic structural assemblies. Create work instructions and tooling, provide DFM feedback, enforce cleanliness and FOD control, lead non-conformance investigations and corrective actions, refine floor layouts and throughput, and coordinate incoming material inspection with supply chain to scale production cadence.

Lead spacecraft final assembly and integration: own sequences, procedures, tooling, and documentation; coordinate across structures, propulsion, avionics, and TPS; resolve interface conflicts; run readiness reviews, root cause analysis, and track integration metrics to meet production cadence.

Own and scale end-to-end manufacturing processes for propulsion hardware including valve assembly, tube fabrication, pressure vessel and engine integration. Create work instructions and process specs, enforce cleanliness and propellant compatibility, lead RCCA for nonconformances, define tooling and test requirements, collaborate with design and supply chain, and optimize work cell layouts to increase production cadence.

Lead development and improvement of low-volume, high-precision PCB assemblies and wiring harness manufacturing processes. Manage vendor selection and qualification, create routings and production schedules, support MRR/MRB and non-conformance dispositioning, and develop inspection and verification processes to ensure aerospace-quality production.

The role involves collaborating with design engineers, developing manufacturing methods for spacecraft, and creating custom tools and processes for advanced satellite manufacturing.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will develop manufacturing processes, ensure manufacturability, oversee production from prototype to serial production, and improve efficiencies in nuclear reactor assembly.

Lead the development and improvement of manufacturing processes, troubleshoot production issues, and enhance operational capacity in aerospace and defense manufacturing environments.

The Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer will ensure integration of components and systems, develop manufacturing plans, implement assembly procedures, and enhance product quality and reliability in aerospace manufacturing.

Develop and sustain manufacturing processes, work instructions, MBOMs and tooling for spacecraft mechanical subassemblies. Support assembly, test, root-cause analysis, ECOs, production readiness, design reviews, and cross-functional coordination to meet flight-quality standards and schedules.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will design and implement manufacturing processes for tube systems to support the development of artificial-gravity space stations. Responsibilities include developing plans, resolving manufacturing issues, collaborating with engineers, and enhancing production efficiency.

Lead manufacturing and production of flight hardware from prototype to scaled production. Design and improve build processes, tooling, work instructions, and quality checks. Partner with design engineers, drive root-cause analysis, support integration, testing, and flight operations, and help establish production capabilities in El Segundo.

Own manufacturing and production of flight hardware from prototype through low-rate and scaled production. Design and improve build processes for airframes, avionics, and power systems; develop tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and quality checks. Partner with design engineers, drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions, support integration, environmental testing, flight operations, and help establish production capabilities in El Segundo.

Support production and operations by translating design requirements into manufacturable processes. Plan APQP documentation, tooling, VWIs, and cellular layouts. Lead NPI activities, process validation, cost-reduction, root-cause corrective actions, and provide technical support to suppliers and quoting. Work with machining, forming, stamping, heat-treating, and chemical processing of aerospace materials.