Process Engineer

Mach Industries•Huntington Beach, CA

1d•$90,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company founded in 2023, focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. Our mission is to deliver scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and an unwavering focus on national security, aiming to deter kinetic conflict and protect global security with lethal systems. The Role: You will build, maintain, and communicate accurate Gantt charts to ensure critical lead times and delivery schedules are understood by hardware, propellant, and test engineers. You will work across several projects at once, typically rocket motor development, component test campaigns, prototype hardware, and related R&D efforts. Your responsibilities will include keeping leadership and technical leads aligned on status, critical path, requirements flow, and risks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
3-7 years of project scheduling concurrent projects of small-to-medium complexity without losing fidelity on any one of them
Demonstrated proficiency building and maintaining Gantt charts and logic-driven schedules. Smartsheet and Microsoft Project strongly preferred; Primavera P6 experience a plus
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects small-to-medium complexity without losing fidelity on any of them
Strong understanding of work breakdown structures, critical path method, float, resource leveling, and baseline management
Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to explain schedule status and impacts to both technical and non-technical audiences
U.S. citizenship required. Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance
Valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting rocket propulsion, energetics, or aerospace hardware programs (design - fabrication - test)
Familiarity with AS9100 or similar quality systems and government contracting environments
PMP, CAPM, or scheduling-specific certification
Experience with Excel-based schedule analysis and simple dashboards. PowerBI experience a plus
Hands-on comfort working with engineering and shop-floor teams in a R&D, test, and manufacturing setting

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed Gantt charts and in Smart Sheet (or equivalent) for multiple small-to-medium complexity aerospace programs running in parallel
Translate statements of work, technical plans, and team inputs into work breakdown structures, task logic, durations, resource loading, and milestones, linking predecessors and successors to understand critical paths
Update information regularly based on actual progress, change requests, hardware availability; identify critical path and schedule risks
Produce clear schedule reports, look-ahead views, and variance analysis for project leads, engineering managers, and program reviews
Coordinate with engineers, technicians, procurement, and test operations to keep task dependencies, lead times, and constraints current
Support baseline establishment, schedule health checks, and what-if analysis when scope or resources change
Maintain schedule version control and documentation consistent with company and customer requirements
Participate in project kickoffs, status meetings, and after-action reviews; flag schedule impacts early
Other duties as assigned in a fast-paced R&D and production environment