Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Supports aerospace manufacturing engineering by maintaining production processes, bills of materials, routers, work instructions, and industrial validation documentation. Reviews drawings and 3D models for manufacturability, supports time studies, costing, production metrics, capital planning, and continuous improvement. Collaborates with design, quality, and operations teams to optimize cost, quality, production capacity, and delivery while applying Lean principles and aerospace manufacturing knowledge.

Leads manufacturing engineering and supplier performance for sourced hardware. Coordinates multifunctional teams, resolves technical and delivery issues, guides supplier improvements, drives cost reduction, supports supplier selection and source changes, and develops underperforming suppliers. Provides expertise across machining and manufacturing processes while managing complex supplier projects and frequent supplier travel.

Manage manufacturing engineering performance across assigned suppliers, coordinate cross-functional delivery improvement projects, resolve technical and delivery issues, guide supplier performance, drive cost reductions, support supplier selection and source changes, and develop lower-performing suppliers. The role requires deep expertise in machining and manufacturing processes, supplier operations, production control, and technical project leadership.

Leads manufacturing engineering for assigned aerospace suppliers, owning technical performance, resolving delivery and manufacturing issues, coordinating cross-functional delivery projects, and improving supplier performance. Provides expertise across machining and production processes, supports supplier selection and source changes, drives cost reduction, and develops underperforming suppliers. The role requires frequent supplier travel and collaboration with sourcing, quality, commercial, fulfillment, and production teams.

Manage manufacturing engineering performance for assigned suppliers, coordinate cross-functional delivery improvement projects, resolve technical and production issues, guide supplier performance, drive cost reductions, support supplier selection and source changes, and develop underperforming suppliers. The role requires expertise across machining and manufacturing processes, supplier operations, production control, and complex aerospace or automotive manufacturing environments.

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic rocket systems. Responsibilities include test equipment and tooling design, test sequencing, work orders, training, safety compliance, shop-floor support, test data analysis, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions. The engineer collaborates with design, manufacturing, production, supply chain, and quality teams to deliver scalable and reliable production testing.

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for electromechanical mechanisms and integrated assemblies. Designs or sources test equipment, authors procedures and specifications, supports production testing, analyzes test data, and leads root-cause investigations and corrective actions. Partners with design, manufacturing, production, supply chain, and quality teams while providing hands-on shop-floor support, safety guidance, tooling direction, and test-process leadership.

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic rocket systems. Leads test equipment and tooling design, test sequencing, mBOM and work-order creation, training, and specification development. Supports production personnel, resolves shop-floor test issues, analyzes data, and leads root-cause investigations and corrective actions. Partners with design, manufacturing, production, supply chain, and quality teams to improve testability, safety, reliability, and scalability.

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.

Supports development, improvement, and implementation of manufacturing processes for aerospace composite components. Responsibilities include process analysis, Lean improvements, technical documentation, quality issue resolution, tooling evaluations, production support, new product introduction, manufacturing methods, process flows, bills of materials, and labor estimates. Collaborates with engineering, production, quality, procurement, and suppliers while supporting QMS, safety, and customer requirements.

Develops, implements, and improves composite manufacturing processes for aerospace, defense, and commercial components. Responsibilities include new product introduction, tooling and process development, manufacturability evaluation, prototyping, validation, troubleshooting, Lean continuous improvement, root cause analysis, project coordination, technical documentation, and production support. The role also provides technical guidance and mentoring to manufacturing personnel.

Own end-to-end manufacturing processes for aerospace propulsion hardware, including valve assembly, tube fabrication, pressure vessel integration, engine integration, testing, cleanliness control, tooling, and work instructions. Lead process improvements, root cause analysis, corrective actions, quality issue resolution, and production-flow optimization to increase build cadence and support concurrent vehicle production.

Own and improve end-to-end manufacturing processes for propulsion hardware, including valve assembly, tube fabrication, pressure vessel integration, engine integration, and acceptance testing. Develop work instructions and process specifications, enforce cleanliness and contamination controls, lead root-cause corrective actions, define tooling and test equipment, resolve hardware quality issues, and optimize work-cell layouts to increase production cadence and support concurrent vehicle builds.

Own manufacturing and integration processes for spacecraft payload systems, including pharmaceutical hardware, experiments, and customer equipment. Develop work instructions, assembly travelers, acceptance tests, and traceable build records. Interface with payload customers and design teams, provide DFM/DFA feedback, manage contamination control, execute verification, and lead nonconformance root-cause analysis and corrective actions. Coordinate payload readiness with vehicle integration while working hands-on with technicians and flight hardware.

Develops and manufactures composite flight hardware for spacecraft and launch vehicles. Responsibilities include composite process development, material coupon fabrication and testing, process specification drafting, tooling design, equipment procurement, vendor coordination, and integration of composite parts. The role works closely with machinists, technicians, and cross-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality hardware in both agile and controlled production environments.

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.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer responsible for reviewing CAD models and drawings, assessing manufacturability, generating quotes, developing cost calculators, and providing DFM/DFA feedback. The role supports custom mechanical manufacturing processes, produces ANSI/ASME Y14.5-compliant drawings, improves automated quoting, and mentors engineers across regional teams. Responsibilities also include cross-functional leadership, technical peer review, supplier collaboration, and maintaining QMS standards in a primarily remote environment.

Designs and modifies blow mold, injection molding, robotic, automation, and plastic welding tooling. Manages tooling procurement, acquisition, replacement, and improvement projects. Investigates tooling reliability issues, leads root cause analysis and corrective actions, conducts condition assessments, develops maintenance procedures, and supports troubleshooting and repair planning. Serves as a technical expert in FMEA and RFMEA activities.

Develops and supports industrial control systems, PLCs, HMIs, robotics, automation, and industrial networks for manufacturing operations. Supports equipment specification, procurement, production launches, tooling, process development, reliability improvements, FMEAs, time studies, troubleshooting, and Industry 4.0 initiatives. Works across blow molding, injection molding, production, and maintenance teams to improve cycle time, process stability, equipment performance, and manufacturing flexibility.

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.