Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Deterrence; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Deterrence is seeking a Sr Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and scaling of advanced manufacturing systems across its Texas facilities. You will own critical production equipment, drive equipment strategy, and lead commissioning activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation in high‑throughput environments.

Collaborating with cross‑functional teams, you will tackle electromechanical and process challenges, perform root‑cause analyses, and advance data‑driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related engineering.
• Extensive experience in high‑volume or high‑precision manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of core engineering principles applied to production systems.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical equipment.
• Travel to multiple facilities and supplier locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, installation, and ramp‑up of advanced manufacturing equipment.
• Own performance, reliability, and safety of production equipment.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis across mechanical, electrical, controls, and process domains.
• Improve equipment and process performance through data‑driven experiments.
• Develop specs, work instructions, and maintenance documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers to define requirements and validate equipment.
• Support process controls, PLC/HMI interactions, and automation troubleshooting.
• Ensure equipment meets ergonomic, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Identify critical spare parts and plan preventive maintenance.

Skills

Electromechanical troubleshooting

High-volume manufacturing

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related engineering

Tools

PLCs & HMIs

SCADA systems

Automation debugging

Job description

The Sr Manufacturing Engineer supports the development, deployment, and scaling of advanced manufacturing systems across Deterrence Defense production facilities. This role owns critical manufacturing processes, driving equipment strategy, leading commissioning activities, and ensuring systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. The engineer will collaborate with cross‑functional engineering and operations teams to solve complex electromechanical and process challenges in fast‑paced, high‑throughput production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, installation, and ramp‑up of advanced manufacturing equipment and automated systems.
• Own performance, reliability, and safety of assigned production equipment.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis across mechanical, electrical, controls, and process domains.
• Improve equipment and process performance through data‑driven experimentation and continuous improvement.
• Develop specifications, work instructions, operating procedures, and maintenance documentation.
• Work with internal stakeholders and suppliers to define requirements, conduct design reviews, and validate equipment.
• Support process controls, PLC/HMI interactions, automation troubleshooting, and system bring‑up.
• Ensure equipment meets all ergonomic, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Identify critical spare parts and support preventive and predictive maintenance planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related engineering field.
• Extensive experience in high‑volume or high‑precision manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of core engineering principles applied to production systems.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical equipment.
• Ability to travel between facilities and supplier locations as required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cycle time modeling, bottleneck identification, and throughput optimization.
• Proficiency with DOE, SPC, Cp/Cpk analysis, Gage R&R, and real‑time data monitoring.
• Understanding of OEE tracking, yield analysis, and defect reduction methods.
• Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, safety circuits, and automation debugging.
• Knowledge of servo systems, pneumatics, vacuum systems, and motion tuning.
• Experience leading FAT/SAT, commissioning, validation, and equipment acceptance.
• Background in predictive maintenance, reliability engineering, and structured downtime analysis.
• Proficiency in line balancing, takt time planning, ergonomic workstation design, and process documentation.
• Experience with PFMEA, control plans, PFDs, and end‑to‑end process mapping.
• Supplier qualification experience including audits and vendor management.
• Strong RCA skills using 8D, A3, DMAIC, Ishikawa, and Five Whys methodologies.
• Knowledge of forging, CNC machining, heat treatment, welding, and mechanical assembly processes.

Deterrence is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.