Manufacturing Engineer

Mach Industries•Huntington Beach, CA

17d

About The Position

Mach Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own the industrialization of our products for high-rate production. In this role, you will work closely with the Product Engineering and Manufacturing teams to develop processes, tooling, and build documentation that ensure builds are repeatable, cost-effective, and meet stringent quality standards. This role is focused on building at scale—delivering reliable hardware every time. At Mach Industries, we are building decentralized, autonomous systems to maintain an allied American edge in modern warfare. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing flexible, adaptable manufacturing processes that enable rapid production at scale. Working with a world-class engineering team, you will bridge the gap between design and manufacturing, delivering solutions that ensure manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and mission-critical reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience.
3+ years in production manufacturing, process engineering, or industrialization (internship and school projects experience qualifies).
Strong background in process documentation, quality systems, and production planning.
Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance analysis, and process capability.
Hands-on experience with shop floor processes (machining, welding, composites, additive manufacturing, assembly, test).
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a global environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience.
3+ years in production manufacturing, process engineering, or industrialization (internship and school projects experience qualifies).
Strong background in process documentation, quality systems, and production planning.
Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance analysis, and process capability.
Hands-on experience with shop floor processes (machining, welding, composites, additive manufacturing, assembly, test).
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a global environment.

Responsibilities

Fully own production processes from build readiness through steady-state manufacturing.
Design and qualify manufacturing equipment, fixtures, tools, and jigs to enable repeatable builds.
Develop, document, and release controlled work instructions and quality gates to ensure repeatability and reliability.
Drive the optimization of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Assembly processes, focusing on content reduction, assembly simplification, and built-in quality.
Provide daily production support and implement SPC, PFMEA, and root cause corrective action for nonconformances.
Travel to machine suppliers and contract manufacturers to oversee equipment bring-up and manufacturing trials.
Partner with technicians to train, enforce standard work, and improve safety/ergonomics.
Work with supply chain to ensure rate-capable vendors and part availability.
Drive continuous improvement in cycle time, yield, and cost.