Senior Manufacturing Engineer

About the Opportunity Senior Manufacturing Engineer Location: Chandler, AZ Full-Time | Onsite Our clientis a leading manufacturer of mission-critical RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components and subsystems supporting aerospace, defense, and space applications. They are looking for a hands-on Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their Chandler team and help drive manufacturing excellence across highlycomplex products in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment. This is an opportunity to work on technically advancedproducts while partnering closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, vendors, and customers. What You'll Do Lead initiatives focusedon manufacturing process optimization, cost reduction, and product improvement. Analyze and improve manufacturing methods, process flows, tooling, and facility layout. Troubleshoot manufacturing, yield,quality, and assemblyissues and lead root cause/corrective action efforts. Participate in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews and provide feedbackto improve manufacturability and production efficiency. Improve manufacturing processesfor complex RF/microwave electronic assemblies and components, including integrated assemblies, frequency control devices, converters, filters, and synthesizers. Develop and maintain manufacturing instructions, routings, and procedures. Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and MaterialReview Board (MRB) activities. Perform cost analysis, ROI calculations, and make/buy evaluations for manufacturing investments. Work with internal teams, vendors, and customers to resolve technical manufacturing challenges. Mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical resource for manufacturing and engineering teams. Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives. What We're Looking For Bachelor's degreein Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field. 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, ideallywithin high-reliability electronics or RF/microwave manufacturing. Experience with manufacturing methods for electronics, including soldering,mechanical assembly, bonding, and environmental testing. Ability to interpret technical drawings, customer specifications, and manufacturing requirements. Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, root cause analysis,and continuous improvement. Experience with tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, PFMEA, or similar methodologies. Experience developing manufacturing instructions, tracking KPIs, and improving manufacturing processes. Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations. Preferred Experience Aerospace, defense, space,or other regulated manufacturing experience. RF/microwave systems or component manufacturing experience. Experience with AS9100, MIL-STD, or similar quality/regulatory requirements. ERP/MRP systems, CAD tools, and process mapping platforms. Experience with Lean/continuous improvement systems such as CBS or similar frameworks. Why Consider This Opportunity? Work with highly complexRF and microwave technology usedin aerospace, defense,and space applications. High-mix, low-volume environment with technically challenging products. Opportunity to have a directimpact on manufacturing processes, quality, cost, and product development. Collaborative environment with strong interaction across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations. Opportunity to mentor and provide technical leadership to other engineers. Benefits Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance Benefits beginning the first day of the month 15 days of PTO beginning to accrueon your first day 12 paid holidays 401(k) with company match Education reimbursement after 6 months Ongoing training and professional development If you have a strong manufacturing engineering background and experience with complex electronics, RF/microwave products, or other high-reliability manufacturing, I'd love to tell you more about the opportunity.