Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Toyon Research Corporation•Goleta, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Toyon Research Corporation is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to help build next-generation RF sensors for advanced military platforms. The role contributes manufacturing insight to design decisions and trade-offs, evaluates designs for manufacturability, and develops build sequences for a low-rate, high-value production environment. The engineer applies manufacturing and quality-management expertise to unique products and works closely with Engineering, Quality, and Production. This is an on-site position. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must be able to qualify for a U.S. Department of War Top Secret security clearance and obtain SAP program access. The annual base-pay range is $130,000–$200,000 for a full-time level of effort, exclusive of overtime, bonuses, and benefits. The application window remains open until the position is filled.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 8 years of experience working in a production environment.
Experience working within ISO 9001- or AS9100-based quality-management systems.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods, and design-for-manufacturability principles.
Experience contributing to product design reviews from a manufacturing perspective.
Ability to define manufacturing sequences, work instructions, or process flows for complex assemblies.
Experience performing structured root-cause analysis, such as Five Whys and Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams, and implementing effective corrective actions.
Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Quality, Production, and cross-functional teams.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe manufacturing practices.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to qualify for a U.S. Department of War Top Secret security clearance and obtain SAP program access.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with manufacturing in low-rate, high-value or prototype/specialty production environments.
Hands-on experience with tooling design, fixture development, or specialized assembly processes.
Experience using lean manufacturing tools.

Responsibilities

Provide manufacturing guidance to Engineering during early design phases to ensure effective and feasible fabrication approaches.
Participate in product design reviews and recommend ways to improve producibility, repeatability, and affordability.
Define clear, repeatable sequences of operations for product builds and align manufacturing activities with quality-management principles and proven fabrication practices.
Evaluate candidate designs for manufacturability and identify risks, opportunities, and potential improvements.
Assess product designs and manufacturing processes to determine when specialized tooling is needed to improve repeatability, reduce cost, or enhance build reliability.
Review tooling concepts for feasibility and contribute to tool-design discussions to reduce build time, minimize risk, and support cost-effective production.
Investigate non-conforming material and process issues, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions.
Support Material Review Board (MRB) and nonconformance dispositioning activities.
Identify process-improvement opportunities and lead initiatives focused on producibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Assess production processes and work areas for safety risks, promote adherence to safe manufacturing practices, and contribute to workplace-safety improvement.
Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, and other cross-functional teams on build strategies, tooling needs, and manufacturability.