CMC Manufacturing Engineer: Scale Production & Process

Castelion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for employees

Paid time off – 4 weeks

Medical plans – 100% employee covered

Job summary

Castelion seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support and scale materials manufacturing processes for our Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) production system. The role bridges material process development with day-to-day manufacturing execution on the factory floor.

You will own process implementation, controls, and documentation while partnering with Materials and Equipment Engineering to deliver reliable, repeatable manufacturing methods and train technicians for production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• Experience developing, improving, or scaling manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into practical manufacturing processes.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing implementation and scale-up of materials manufacturing processes supporting CMC production.
• Partner with Materials Engineering to translate material and process requirements into repeatable manufacturing methods.
• Work with Equipment Engineering to define equipment requirements and support design reviews, commissioning, and production readiness.
• Develop manufacturing work instructions, process controls, production documentation, and technician training.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive improvements in process capability, yield, throughput, and equipment utilization.
• Develop production flow, cycle time, capacity, and staffing requirements to support increasing production rates.
• Support process validation, root cause investigations, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Work hands-on with technicians and engineers to continuously improve manufacturing operations.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Materials, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Manufacturing equipment

Process controls

Production instrumentation

Job description

Castelion seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support and scale materials manufacturing processes for our Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) production system. The role bridges material process development with day-to-day manufacturing execution on the factory floor.

You will own process implementation, controls, and documentation while partnering with Materials and Equipment Engineering to deliver reliable, repeatable manufacturing methods and train technicians for production readiness.