Manufacturing Engineer II - DFMA & Prototyping (Defense)

Karman Space and Defense; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense in Mukilteo, WA is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer II for full-time on-site work. The role focuses on producibility, process development, and production readiness, delivering DFMA input, tooling, and work instructions to ensure quality across engineering and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities include supporting design with DFMA, validating processes, developing fixtures, and coordinating material planning to meet schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven ability to work in a fabrication and assembly shop environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide DFMA input to design teams to improve manufacturability.
• Validate and monitor fabrication and production processes for quality.
• Design, develop, and implement fixtures, tools, and inspection gauges.
• Create and maintain bills of materials, methods of manufacture, and work instructions.
• Coordinate material and resource planning to support schedules.
• Assist in planning manufacturing workflow and space needs.
• Troubleshoot technical issues using reference materials and inspection tools.
• Support or lead prototype builds and evaluate materials/processes.
• Perform Manufacturing Engineering I duties as needed.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Read blueprints

Education

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Karman Space and Defense in Mukilteo, WA is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer II for full-time on-site work. The role focuses on producibility, process development, and production readiness, delivering DFMA input, tooling, and work instructions to ensure quality across engineering and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities include supporting design with DFMA, validating processes, developing fixtures, and coordinating material planning to meet schedules.