On-Site Manufacturing Engineer - Hands-On Process Improver

Microwave Power Products (MPP); Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

EV charging

Paid time off

Job summary

Microwave Power Products (MPP) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer / Process Engineer to join our Palo Alto team on-site. You’ll troubleshoot on the production floor, work closely with operators and technicians, and evaluate materials and processes to improve manufacturing performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Product Engineering, and Supply Chain, and ongoing improvements in yield, reliability, and process capability across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Approximately 3 years of relevant engineering or manufacturing experience.
• Hands-on experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, process documentation, assembly, or process improvement.
• Strong root-cause analysis and corrective actions experience.
• Familiarity with metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, or other engineering materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on engineering support directly on the production floor across MPP's business units.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing defects, rejects, process variation, and production issues involving materials, processes, tooling, fixtures, documentation, training, personnel, and mechanical assemblies.
• Investigate material and process deficiencies using failure analysis, materials evaluation, metallurgy, chemical analysis techniques, process controls, process mapping, and other engineering methods.
• Support specialized manufacturing processes including brazing, soldering, welding, coatings, machining, and related joining and finishing processes.
• Evaluate metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and other materials used in manufacturing and help determine how material characteristics affect process performance.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions that improve quality, yield, reliability, and process consistency.
• Improve and advance manufacturing processes through process characterization, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Support tooling and fixture development, troubleshooting, and improvement for mechanical assemblies and production processes.
• Develop, update, and improve manufacturing procedures, work instructions, drawings, specifications, and process documentation.
• Support operator training, process qualification, and certification activities.
• Conduct or support process audits and follow up on identified deficiencies.
• Work with Quality to investigate nonconformances, disposition rejects, and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with Product Engineering to resolve product/process issues and improve manufacturability.
• Lead or contribute to productivity, yield, quality, and process improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and suppliers to resolve material, component, and process issues.
• Use data and engineering judgment to identify recurring problems and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage assigned projects from problem definition through implementation, validation, and follow-up.
• Support other related manufacturing engineering activities as assigned

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Strong mechanical aptitude

Project management

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Microwave Power Products (MPP) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer / Process Engineer to join our Palo Alto team on-site. You’ll troubleshoot on the production floor, work closely with operators and technicians, and evaluate materials and processes to improve manufacturing performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Product Engineering, and Supply Chain, and ongoing improvements in yield, reliability, and process capability across