Manufacturing Engineer

JOB TITLE: Manufacturing Engineer LOCATION: Irvine, CA SALARY: $90K – 125K/year Job Details Job Type: Direct Hire Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna) Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier Responsibilities Supports day-to-day production of electro‑mechanical assemblies, avionics assemblies, and wire harnesses within airborne systems manufacturing environment. Creates, maintains, and redlines work instructions, assembly routers, and build documentation to ensure consistent production. Reviews and updates production drawings in collaboration with Design Engineering. Supports technicians and Quality in generating redlines, nonconformance reports (NCRs), and build discrepancies. Designs mechanical and electrical fixtures, jigs, and tooling to aid repeatable assembly and testing. Supports ATP (Acceptance Test Procedure) execution and develops supplemental test instructions or tools. Acts as manufacturing liaison between technicians and design engineering to resolve build issues. Supports transition of new builds from engineering to production by validating manufacturability and documenting processes. Participates in root‑cause analysis for build failures and first‑article issues. Interprets mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, assembly diagrams, and industry specifications. Qualifications Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR). Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering (aerospace, automotive, unmanned systems, electro‑mechanical assemblies, or similar). Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, wire harness documentation, and assembly diagrams. Experience supporting technicians on the floor including creating redlines and investigating build issues. Experience supporting first‑article builds, troubleshooting failures, and providing actionable manufacturing feedback. Familiarity with mechanical and electrical manufacturing practices (harnessing, PCBAs, connectors, LRU assembly, mechanical subassemblies). Working knowledge of engineering analysis concepts and industry standards. Working knowledge of best practices for creating electrical and mechanical drawings. Preferred: Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks and familiarity with ECAD tools such as Altium, and exposure to Visio Professional. #J-18808-Ljbffr