Manufacturing Engineer — High-Impact, High-Rate Assembly

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee equity

Paid parental leave

Meals & catering

Snacks & beverages

Fitness stipend

EV charging

Job summary

Castelion seeks a Manufacturing Engineer in Torrance, CA to develop, validate, and stand up processes and tooling for mechanical assemblies. You will balance floor-floor troubleshooting with desk work, releasing work instructions and leading first article through full-rate production.

The ideal candidate will own end-to-end processes from concept through PFMEA, qualification, and on-line troubleshooting, while collaborating with design, quality, and supply chain to meet cost and schedule goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years of experience developing or validating manufacturing processes in a production, manufacturing, or experimental environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and release manufacturing processes, work instructions, and process specifications for mechanical assembly operations.
• Design, procure, and qualify production tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing aids for in-house production.
• Lead process validation activities—first article inspections, process capability studies, and PFMEA—to qualify new processes for production.
• Train and certify operators on new and revised processes, owning the process side of workforce ramp-up.
• Establish process controls, manufacturing standards, and inspection requirements to ensure consistent product quality.
• Partner with design engineering to provide DFM feedback and resolve build issues surfaced during production.
• Own real-time troubleshooting on the assembly floor, driving containment and root-cause corrective action for quality, yield, and throughput issues.
• Support the transition of processes from engineering development builds into documented, repeatable production, including workstation design and line layout.
• Work cross-functionally with design, quality, supply chain, procurement, and program management to meet performance, schedule, and cost objectives.

Skills

Hands-on tooling & fixtures

Train/supervise operators

DFMEA/PFMEA knowledge

High-speed production

Automation/robotics

Hand & power tools

Confluence/JIRA familiarity

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/manufacturing/aerospace engineering

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Castelion seeks a Manufacturing Engineer in Torrance, CA to develop, validate, and stand up processes and tooling for mechanical assemblies. You will balance floor-floor troubleshooting with desk work, releasing work instructions and leading first article through full-rate production.

The ideal candidate will own end-to-end processes from concept through PFMEA, qualification, and on-line troubleshooting, while collaborating with design, quality, and supply chain to meet cost and schedule goals.