Manufacturing Engineer

Mach Industries•Huntington Beach, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 2022, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. The company's mission is to deliver scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies, operating with startup agility and ambition with approximately 220 employees. Mach Industries aims to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and an unwavering focus on national security, dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Manufacturing Engineer role involves owning the industrialization of products for high-rate production. This position requires close collaboration with Product Engineering and Manufacturing teams to develop processes, tooling, and build documentation, ensuring builds are repeatable, cost-effective, and meet stringent quality standards. The focus is on building at scale and delivering reliable hardware consistently. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be pivotal in developing flexible, adaptable manufacturing processes for rapid production at scale, bridging the gap between design and manufacturing to 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.