Senior Manufacturing Engineer

AT3 Professional Staffing Solutions, Inc.; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis

Disability insurance

Benefits from day one

15 days PTO

12 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Education reimbursement after 6 months

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Job summary

AT3 Professional Staffing Solutions, Inc. is recruiting a hands-on Senior Manufacturing Engineer for Chandler, AZ. This role focuses on high-mix, low-volume manufacturing of RF/microwave assemblies, partnering with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to drive manufacturing excellence.

You will lead process optimization, cost reduction, and product improvement initiatives while mentoring junior engineers and supporting NPI and MRB activities in a regulated electronics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, ideally within high-reliability electronics or RF/microwave manufacturing.
• Experience with manufacturing methods for electronics, including soldering, mechanical assembly, bonding, and environmental testing.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, customer specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, PFMEA, or similar methodologies.
• Experience developing manufacturing instructions, tracking KPIs, and improving manufacturing processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives focused on manufacturing process optimization, cost reduction, and product improvement.
• Analyze and improve manufacturing methods, process flows, tooling, and facility layout.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing, yield, quality, and assembly issues and lead root cause/corrective action efforts.
• Participate in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews and provide feedback to improve manufacturability and production efficiency.
• Improve manufacturing processes for complex RF/microwave electronic assemblies and components, including integrated assemblies, frequency control devices, converters, filters, and synthesizers.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing instructions, routings, and procedures.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Perform cost analysis, ROI calculations, and make/buy evaluations for manufacturing investments.
• Work with internal teams, vendors, and customers to resolve technical manufacturing challenges.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical resource for manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional work

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

CAD tools

Process mapping platforms

PFMEA

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer Location: Chandler, AZ

Full-Time | Onsite

Our clientis a leading manufacturer of mission-critical RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components and subsystems supporting aerospace, defense, and space applications.

They are looking for a hands-on Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their Chandler team and help drive manufacturing excellence across highlycomplex products in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment. This is an opportunity to work on technically advancedproducts while partnering closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, vendors, and customers.

What You'll Do

• Lead initiatives focusedon manufacturing process optimization, cost reduction, and product improvement.
• Analyze and improve manufacturing methods, process flows, tooling, and facility layout.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing, yield,quality, and assemblyissues and lead root cause/corrective action efforts.
• Participate in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews and provide feedbackto improve manufacturability and production efficiency.
• Improve manufacturing processesfor complex RF/microwave electronic assemblies and components, including integrated assemblies, frequency control devices, converters, filters, and synthesizers.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing instructions, routings, and procedures.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and MaterialReview Board (MRB) activities.
• Perform cost analysis, ROI calculations, and make/buy evaluations for manufacturing investments.
• Work with internal teams, vendors, and customers to resolve technical manufacturing challenges.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical resource for manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degreein Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, ideallywithin high-reliability electronics or RF/microwave manufacturing.
• Experience with manufacturing methods for electronics, including soldering,mechanical assembly, bonding, and environmental testing.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, customer specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, root cause analysis,and continuous improvement.
• Experience with tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, PFMEA, or similar methodologies.
• Experience developing manufacturing instructions, tracking KPIs, and improving manufacturing processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace, defense, space,or other regulated manufacturing experience.
• RF/microwave systems or component manufacturing experience.
• Experience with AS9100, MIL-STD, or similar quality/regulatory requirements.
• ERP/MRP systems, CAD tools, and process mapping platforms.
• Experience with Lean/continuous improvement systems such as CBS or similar frameworks.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work with highly complexRF and microwave technology usedin aerospace, defense,and space applications.
• High-mix, low-volume environment with technically challenging products.
• Opportunity to have a directimpact on manufacturing processes, quality, cost, and product development.
• Collaborative environment with strong interaction across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Opportunity to mentor and provide technical leadership to other engineers.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Benefits beginning the first day of the month
• 15 days of PTO beginning to accrueon your first day
• 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Education reimbursement after 6 months
• Ongoing training and professional development