Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Zap Energy Inc.; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zap Energy Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer in Everett, WA, to translate experimental designs into operational platforms for fusion energy. Candidates should have a Bachelor of Science in relevant engineering fields and over a decade of manufacturing engineering experience.

The role includes responsibilities such as planning labor requirements, authoring work instructions, and providing oversight during builds. The estimated salary ranges from $120,000 to $190,000 annually based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing.
• Experience translating engineering drawings into work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Plan labor requirements for production builds.
• Author work instructions and procedures.
• Identify tooling requirements for production builds.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Mechanical design

Electromechanical assembly

Process design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD

Manufacturing Execution Systems/Software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Zap is advancing the next generation of nuclear power technology across fusion, fission and hybrid applications. Built on an integrated platform of high-energy-density physics and pulsed power, liquid metals and advanced materials, and compact, modular systems, Zap is building the foundational technologies needed to deploy the energy sources of the future.

About the Opportunity

Zap Energy is currently looking for a Manufacturing Engineer with a background in batch manufacturing and electromechanical assembly processes. This role will work closely with our Design Engineering team and Technician workforce to translate first‑of‑a‑kind experimental designs into operational scientific platforms for fusion energy Research and Development.

Role Responsibilities

• Plan labor requirements for production builds, maintenance, repair and operations.
• Author work instructions and procedures that communicate engineering intent to the shop floor.
• Plan assembly cell layout for production builds.
• Identify tooling requirements for production builds.
• Provide manufacturing review/feedback on Assembly Drawings.
• Provide configuration management oversight to the design and build teams.
• Plan and execute build flow for production builds and retrofit efforts.
• Author in‑process and final test protocols for production builds.
• Author travelers.
• Provide supervisory oversight of technician team during builds.
• Plan and release assembly kits for production builds.
• Lead commissioning, maintenance, repair and overhaul efforts that require physical transformation of parts and assemblies.
• Provide project execution leadership to an integrated team during the build, commissioning and overhaul phases.

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing.
• Experience translating engineering drawings into work instructions, operating procedures for manufacturing.
• Experience setting up and designing manufacturing processes.
• Hands‑on experience in hardware manufacturing (i.e. castings, forgings, additively manufactured components, welding, machining, electromechanical assembly, cleaning, non‑destructive testing methods, tight tolerance assembly, leak testing, final acceptance testing of integrated hardware, and Manufacturing Execution Systems/Software).

Preferred

• Experience with integration of large assemblies (Product BOM’s in excess of 2000 parts)
• Experience managing and resolving non‑conforming parts/assemblies.
• Proven experience and successful track record of completing manufacturing projects.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of the organization.

Employment may be conditioned upon the ability to obtain export authorization. Estimated salary range: $120,000-190,000 annually. Candidates may be considered for other positions at Zap Energy and actual salary will be based on relevant education, experience, and other qualifications. Range is published in accordance with Washington Equal Pay and Opportunity Act.

Zap Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.