Senior Manufacturing Engineer Hardware

Front Door Defense; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hgen is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Los Angeles, CA to own planning and execution of the electrolyzer stack, balance of plant, and tooling. You will collaborate with design engineers to ensure scalable production and efficient manufacture.

This role emphasizes cross-functional coordination, creating detailed work instructions, and optimizing layouts to accelerate rate production in a fast-paced startup environment focused on decarbonization.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and executing complex mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to write clear work instructions and test procedures.
• Proven track record in building scalable manufacturing processes for mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional efforts across design, supply chain, and production to execute the build process.
• Author work instructions and processes to enable interdisciplinary teams to build effectively while maintaining quality.
• Manage production priorities, provide technical direction, and support team development.
• Support manufacturing and assembly shop layouts; design tooling to improve consistency and rate.
• Drive process improvements across system and subsystem level builds.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Developing work instructions

System build & test

Manufacturing scaling

Mechanical design collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Oversee end-to-end manufacturing of electrolyzer systems for scalable production

Location: Los Angeles, California

About The Role

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Hgen's mission is to achieve a clean and renewable energy future through providing foundational molecules for critical industries. By enabling cheap and abundant clean hydrogen, Hgen aims to help decarbonize the more than 10% of global emissions that are best addressed with hydrogen. Learn more about why clean hydrogen is critical for achieving zero-emissions.

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you own the planning and execution of the electrolyzer stack, balance of plant, and any necessary tooling. You will work closely with design engineers to ensure the systems can be produced effectively, efficiently, and at accelerating rates. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment, where your contributions will have a direct impact on the future of decarbonization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional efforts across design, supply chain, and production to execute the build process: covering planning, sourcing strategies, sequencing, MBoM development, tooling, equipment and work order creation
• Author work instructions and processes that allow interdisciplinary teams to build effectively while ensuring quality standards are met
• Manage production team priorities, offer technical direction, drive execution, and support professional development of team members
• Support manufacturing and assembly shop layouts
• Design production tooling, jigs, and platforms to improve build consistency and rate
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience building complex mechanical systems
• Strong understanding of fundamental principles in mechanical and fluid systems
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted
• Able to work on-site in Hawthorne, CA

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Proven ability to interface with multidisciplinary functions of mechanical, electrical, and fluid systems
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency in developing and implementing comprehensive work instructions and test procedures
• A history of working directly with hardware and subsystems including, instrumentation, power systems, hazardous fluids, and structures in a controlled environment
• Experience working on build, test of complex assemblies at the system and subsystem level
• Experience with scaling manufacturing processes from development through rate production

Professional Qualities

• When given a set of guiding objectives and principles, you can identify, prioritize, and execute on tasks with minimal supervision
• A willingness to jump in and work side-by-side with technicians
• You have strong organizational, documentation follow-through skills and take pride in the quality of your work
• You are passionate about decarbonization and addressing climate change