Manufacturing Engineer (Process Engineering)

Microwave Power Products (MPP); Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Commuter Benefits

Complimentary EV Charging

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Training and Skill Development

Job summary

Microwave Power Products (MPP) is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing/Process Engineer to investigate defects on the production floor and drive corrective actions. You will improve and sustain processes through characterization, tooling updates, and documentation, while collaborating across functions on quality, yield, reliability, and productivity initiatives.

The role requires a degree in an engineering field and roughly three years of relevant experience, with strong troubleshooting, project

Qualifications

• Degree preferred in relevant engineering field.
• Approximately three years of engineering or manufacturing experience.
• Hands-on production experience and troubleshooting skills.
• Process-improvement and project-management abilities.
• Willingness to work directly with operators and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support on the production floor to investigate defects and identify root causes.
• Implement corrective actions and sustain manufacturing processes.
• Improve processes through characterization, tooling updates, and documentation.
• Conduct training, audits, and cross-functional collaborations.
• Lead projects focused on quality, yield, reliability, and productivity.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Process Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Failure Analysis

Process Improvement

Materials Evaluation

Metallurgy

Brazing

Soldering

Welding

Coatings

Machining

Process Controls

Tooling & Fixture Development

Technical Documentation

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials / Mechanical / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

None specified

Job description

Provide hands-on engineering support on the production floor, investigating manufacturing defects, material and process deficiencies, and process variation to identify root causes and implement corrective actions. Improve and sustain manufacturing processes through process characterization, tooling and documentation updates, training, audits, cross-functional collaboration, and projects focused on quality, yield, reliability, and productivity.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Materials, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is preferred, along with approximately three years of relevant engineering or manufacturing experience. Candidates should have hands-on production experience, troubleshooting and process-improvement skills, knowledge of engineering materials, strong project management and communication abilities, and a willingness to work directly with operators and cross-functional teams.

Key Skills

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis
• Failure Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Materials Evaluation
• Metallurgy
• Brazing
• Soldering
• Welding
• Coatings
• Machining
• Process Controls
• Tooling and Fixture Development
• Technical Documentation
• Project Management

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Match
• Commuter Benefits
• Complimentary EV Charging
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Training and Skill Development