Materials Manufacturing Engineer for CMC & Ceramics

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support and scale materials manufacturing processes within our Ceramic Matrix Composite production system. You will translate material and process requirements into reliable, repeatable manufacturing methods and partner with Materials Engineering to ensure production readiness.

You will own the production implementation, develop work instructions and process controls, train technicians, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in yield

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• Experience developing, improving, or scaling manufacturing processes.
• Hands‑on experience with manufacturing equipment and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into practical manufacturing processes.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and cross‑functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing implementation and scale-up of materials manufacturing processes.
• Partner with Materials Engineering to translate material and process requirements into repeatable methods.
• Work with Equipment Engineering to define equipment requirements and support design reviews, commissioning, and production readiness.
• Develop manufacturing work instructions, process controls, production documentation, and technician training.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive improvements in process capability, yield, throughput, and equipment utilization.
• Develop production flow, cycle time, capacity, and staffing requirements to support increasing production rates.
• Support process validation, root cause investigations, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Work hands-on with technicians and engineers to continuously improve manufacturing operations.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process scale-up

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Mechanical aptitude

Education

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

Job description

Castelion is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support and scale materials manufacturing processes within our Ceramic Matrix Composite production system. You will translate material and process requirements into reliable, repeatable manufacturing methods and partner with Materials Engineering to ensure production readiness.

You will own the production implementation, develop work instructions and process controls, train technicians, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in yield