Senior Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Irvine · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 146,000-194,000 · 8+ years experience · Posted Sep 24, 2026

At a glance

The Senior Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer will join the EW Manufacturing Team to rapidly iterate and build cutting-edge defense hardware for Electromagnetic Warfare.
This role involves managing the manufacturing value-chain, including design for manufacturability, process creation, vendor interaction, and quality planning.
The engineer will drive process improvements, optimize manufacturing efficiencies, and support the scaling of products to full-scale production.

Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain including Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) for electro-mechanical assemblies.
Contribute to operational excellence and lead impactful Kaizen events.
Partner with Product Quality Engineering to drive and support RCCA burndowns.
Collaborate with Design Engineering teams to provide DFx for smooth NPI transitions.
Develop process flows by breaking down complex assemblies into logical subassemblies and sub-processes.
Write manufacturing documentation including work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements.
Work with contract manufacturers to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development and at-scale production.
Work hands-on with technicians and engineers to build prototype hardware.
Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects and board fabrication.

8+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware.
Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment.
Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via machining, fabrication, soldering, or assembly.
Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents.
Experience with RF Products that require system AI&T.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.