Energetics Manufacturing Engineer — Hands-On & Equity

Mach Industries; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mach Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Energetics to support the development, industrialization, and launch of manufacturing systems for solid rocket motors, pyrotechnics, and energetic products. Safety is the first priority and you will collaborate with EHS, quality, and operations on the production floor.

The role is hands-on, combining mechanical design, process development, and fixture tooling with CAD modeling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace/Chemical/Mechatronics or related field.
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience building, testing, troubleshooting, or modifying mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Experience using CAD to design fixtures, tooling, or assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and industrialize manufacturing processes for solid rocket motors, pyrotechnics, and related energetic products.
• Translate engineering designs into practical manufacturing sequences, work instructions, tooling concepts, and equipment requirements.
• Develop process flows, workstation concepts, factory layouts, cycle-time studies, and manufacturing documentation.
• Design fixtures, tooling, material-handling devices, and other manufacturing aids using CAD.
• Work directly with technicians and operators to build, test, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Collect and analyze production data to identify opportunities to improve cycle time, yield, quality, ergonomics, and process capability.
• Support DFMA reviews with product engineering.
• Support manufacturing processes for energetic products, including material preparation, mixing, casting/dispensing, curing, machining, assembly, inspection, testing, and material handling.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, manufacturing specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with EHS and senior engineers to incorporate controls into processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual handling and process variability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Hands-on engineering

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related engineering discipline

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Mach Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Energetics to support the development, industrialization, and launch of manufacturing systems for solid rocket motors, pyrotechnics, and energetic products. Safety is the first priority and you will collaborate with EHS, quality, and operations on the production floor.

The role is hands-on, combining mechanical design, process development, and fixture tooling with CAD modeling.