Hands-On Manufacturing Engineer, Equipment for CMC

Cantos Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Equity

Four weeks of paid time off

Ten company paid holidays

Medical plans 100% employee covered

Dental & Vision coverage

FSA/HSA options

Retirement: 401k

Paid parental leave

Meals & catering

Snacks & beverages

$100 monthly fitness stipend

Onsite EV charging

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, build, operate, and maintain equipment used in the production of ceramic matrix composite materials. This role emphasizes hands-on work on the production floor, solving real manufacturing problems and improving equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate has experience designing, fabricating, assembling, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical systems, with familiarity in CAD and engineering drawings, and a willingness to support off-shift

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a mechanical/manufacturing/aerospace engineering field.
• Hands-on engineering experience designing, building, testing, or troubleshooting hardware.
• Experience with CAD and engineering drawings.
• Comfortable using hand tools, power tools, measurement equipment, and basic fabrication equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to diagnose and solve equipment problems.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to support off-shift production, maintenance, or testing activities when required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, assemble, and test manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and support systems used in CMC production.
• Develop modifications and upgrades to existing production equipment to improve performance, reliability, safety, and throughput.
• Lead equipment development projects from concept through implementation, including requirements definition, design, fabrication, testing, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, thermal, and process-related equipment issues to identify root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with Facilities and Maintenance teams to support equipment reliability, maintenance planning, repairs, and uptime improvements.
• Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and startup of new equipment and production systems.
• Create engineering drawings, equipment layouts, bills of material, and technical documentation.
• Develop manufacturing work instructions, SOPs, equipment operating procedures, and nonconformance documentation.
• Collect and analyze equipment and production performance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with technicians, production personnel, facilities, and engineering teams to rapidly resolve manufacturing issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment capability, process stability, and manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Education

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

Tools

CAD software

Engineering drawings

Job description

Castelion is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, build, operate, and maintain equipment used in the production of ceramic matrix composite materials. This role emphasizes hands-on work on the production floor, solving real manufacturing problems and improving equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate has experience designing, fabricating, assembling, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical systems, with familiarity in CAD and engineering drawings, and a willingness to support off-shift