Senior Pulsed-Power Manufacturing Engineer

Pacific Fusion Corporation; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

6% employer 401k matching

Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, F

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Job summary

Pacific Fusion is pioneering pulser-driven inertial fusion systems in Fremont, CA, and seeks a manufacturing/process engineer to shepherd prototype components into production-ready pulser assemblies.

You will own assembly processes, transition parts from prototyping to high-volume production, and partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability and tooling. Strong hands-on manufacturing experience is essential.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience on a production floor.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring technicians on a production line.
• Strong understanding of mechanical assembly, work instructions, and production documentation.
• Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical assembly and high-voltage/pulsed power hardware preferred.
• Familiarity with quality management systems and root cause analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end manufacturing processes for pulser module assembly from work instruction to build acceptance.
• Lead the transition of new components from design/prototyping into full-scale production and NPI.
• Collaborate with technicians to implement fast, effective on-floor solutions to keep builds progressing.
• Manage build schedules using MS Project and communicate status across the team.
• Provide manufacturing feedback to design engineering, drive DFMs, and support first article builds.
• Identify and resolve non-conformances, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Define tooling and fixtures to support safe, repeatable assembly operations.
• Track metrics (cycle time, yield, first pass) and drive improvement initiatives.
• Support scale-up from low-rate production to higher volumes and define completion steps.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Mentoring technicians

Mechanical assembly

Engineering drawings & GD&T

Quality systems & root cause

CREO

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

Job description

Pacific Fusion is pioneering pulser-driven inertial fusion systems in Fremont, CA, and seeks a manufacturing/process engineer to shepherd prototype components into production-ready pulser assemblies.

You will own assembly processes, transition parts from prototyping to high-volume production, and partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability and tooling. Strong hands-on manufacturing experience is essential.