Senior Process Engineer — Scale USV Manufacturing

Seasats; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Competitive insurance

401k matching

Four free lunches per week

Employee activity fund

Pet-friendly office

Unlimited/Flex PTO

Job summary

Seasats designs and deploys unmanned surface vessels that operate at sea for months. As we scale production, this role will design and own the manufacturing processes, documentation, and data to turn validated designs into repeatable, high-quality builds in MES.

You’ll work with cross‑functional teams, analyze data, and drive improvements while thriving in a fast-paced startup culture. This in-office role includes stock options and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant process engineering experience in manufacturing/production.
• Experience reading GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Proficient with MES, ERP, and PLM systems to own documentation.
• Strong data analysis using Excel/Power BI/Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Design manufacturing processes, operation sequences, and process routings in MES.
• Translate drawings, GD&T and BOMs into clear work instructions and SOPs.
• Identify and implement process controls to verify requirements and design intent.
• Collect and analyze cycle time, yield, and defect data to identify bottlenecks.
• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA on manufacturing non-conformances.
• Own process transition from prototype to NPI to full-rate production with cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Data analysis

Process optimization

Startup environment adaptability

Knowledge sharing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial engineering, or related technical field

Tools

MES

ERP

PLM

Excel

Power BI

Minitab

Job description

Seasats designs and deploys unmanned surface vessels that operate at sea for months. As we scale production, this role will design and own the manufacturing processes, documentation, and data to turn validated designs into repeatable, high-quality builds in MES.

You’ll work with cross‑functional teams, analyze data, and drive improvements while thriving in a fast-paced startup culture. This in-office role includes stock options and strong benefits.