Manufacturing Engineer, Energetics

Mach Industries • Victorville, CA

13h • $105,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Mach Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the development, industrialization, and launch of manufacturing systems for solid rocket motors, pyrotechnics, and other energetic products. Safety is the first priority in designing and operating energetic manufacturing systems. The role works with EHS, quality, operations, equipment suppliers, and systems integrators to turn new products into repeatable production processes.

This is a hands-on engineering role involving process design, tooling and equipment development, factory and production-line layout, equipment acceptance and commissioning, and production-floor troubleshooting. The engineer helps create practical manufacturing sequences, work instructions, tooling concepts, equipment requirements, process documentation, and acceptance criteria. The role also supports engineering builds, production trials, qualification activities, equipment integration, and the transition of new processes into production.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering and manufacturing. Candidates should have CAD experience, be able to interpret drawings and technical specifications, and have hands-on experience building, testing, troubleshooting, or modifying mechanical or electromechanical systems. Extended hours and weekends may be required as needed. The posted compensation is $105,000–$140,000 USD for Engineer and $140,000–$180,000 USD for Senior Engineer; actual offers may vary. Mach describes compensation as including performance-based incentives and equity participation, and lists healthcare, dental and vision plans, retirement savings, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of fundamental mechanical engineering and manufacturing principles.
• Experience using CAD software to design mechanical components, fixtures, or assemblies through coursework, internships, research, Formula SAE, robotics, personal projects, or professional experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Hands-on experience building, testing, troubleshooting, or modifying mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on engineering environment.
• Willingness to spend significant time working directly with manufacturing equipment and production teams.
• Availability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• For access to information controlled by U.S. export regulations, applicants must meet the stated U.S. person or authorization eligibility requirements; employment offers may depend on authorization to receive controlled software or technology without export-license sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Internship, research, or project experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, industrial automation, chemical processing, propulsion, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Exposure to solid rocket motors, propulsion systems, pyrotechnics, energetic materials, or chemical processing.
• Experience designing manufacturing fixtures, tooling, or automated equipment.
• Experience with CNC machining, welding, dispensing, mixing, casting, curing, assembly, or inspection processes.
• Experience with robotics, PLC-controlled equipment, machine vision, sensors, or industrial automation.
• Familiarity with statistical process control, process capability, DOE, PFMEA, control plans, or root-cause analysis.
• Experience commissioning, debugging, or operating manufacturing or laboratory equipment.
• Experience in a machine shop, manufacturing facility, engineering lab, Formula SAE team, rocketry team, robotics team, or similarly hands-on technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development and industrialization of manufacturing processes for solid rocket motors, pyrotechnics, and related energetic products.
• Translate engineering designs into manufacturing sequences, work instructions, tooling concepts, and equipment requirements.
• Develop process flows, workstation concepts, factory layouts, cycle-time studies, and manufacturing documentation.
• Design fixtures, tooling, material-handling devices, and other manufacturing aids using CAD.
• Work with technicians and operators to build, test, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Collect and analyze production data to improve cycle time, yield, quality, ergonomics, and process capability.
• Support Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) reviews with product engineering.
• Support energetic-material processes including preparation, mixing, casting or dispensing, curing, machining, assembly, inspection, testing, and material handling.
• Translate development processes into controlled, repeatable production processes and maintain related documentation, specifications, work instructions, and acceptance criteria.
• Support process characterization, engineering builds, production trials, and qualification activities.
• Partner with EHS and senior engineers to incorporate engineered controls and reduce manual handling, operator exposure, process variability, and manufacturing risk.
• Develop requirements and concepts for manufacturing equipment, fixtures, tooling, and workstations; create CAD models and engineering drawings.
• Work with equipment suppliers and systems integrators through equipment design, fabrication, installation, and startup.
• Participate in equipment design reviews, addressing manufacturability, maintainability, ergonomics, and production requirements.
• Support integration of automated equipment, robotics, machine vision, instrumentation, and data-acquisition systems.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, and process issues with appropriate engineering teams.
• Support factory layout development, including equipment placement, material and personnel flow, utilities, storage, and production support areas.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, facilities, EHS, and external engineering partners to translate process needs into facility requirements.
• Support equipment installation and integration and coordinate interfaces with facility utilities, automation systems, and production operations.
• Maintain equipment layouts, process flows, equipment lists, and other manufacturing engineering documentation as designs evolve.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), equipment commissioning, and production-readiness activities.
• Develop test plans, commissioning checklists, acceptance criteria, and equipment punch lists.
• Execute equipment trials and collect data to verify equipment and process performance.
• Troubleshoot equipment and manufacturing processes during startup and production ramp; support capability studies and identify variation, downtime, scrap, and yield loss.
• Resolve manufacturing issues on the production floor, implement corrective actions, and support transition of new equipment and processes into production operations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement savings plans
• Paid time off
• Professional development, including continuing education, training, and career growth
• Performance-based incentives
• Stock options or equity participation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level