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Manufacturing Engineer (Engineer / Senior / Staff)

  • Fremont, CA
  • On-site · Full-time
  • Posted Oct 12, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer

Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer develops, deploys, and scales production processes and the equipment that runs them. This role owns assigned processes end to end — requirements, equipment specification, validation, commissioning, and ramp — and ensures they run safely, reliably, and at rate. The ideal candidate has personally brought a production process from development to stable output and is comfortable solving electromechanical and process problems on the floor. We are hiring multiple engineers across levels; scope and independence scale with level.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own development, installation, and ramp of manufacturing processes and automated equipment. 
  • Develop process flows, cycle-time models, line balancing, and station-level specifications; define performance metrics. 
  • Lead PFMEA, control plans, and process validation; establish SPC and capability (Cp/Cpk) on critical characteristics. 
  • Write equipment specifications; work with suppliers and internal design teams through design reviews and acceptance. 
  • Lead FAT/SAT, commissioning, and equipment acceptance. 
  • Conduct root-cause analysis across mechanical, electrical, controls, and process domains; close to permanent corrective action. 
  • Develop work instructions, operating procedures, maintenance plans, and critical spares lists. 
  • Improve throughput, yield, and reliability through data-driven experimentation and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure processes and equipment meet ergonomic, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, or related engineering field. 
  • Engineer: 2+ years · Senior: 5+ years · Staff: 7+ years in manufacturing or process engineering in high-volume or high-precision production. 
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical equipment. 
  • Experience with equipment commissioning, validation, and acceptance. 
  • Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, and automation debugging.
  • Ability to travel to supplier and production sites as required. 

Level Expectations
Staff additionally owns the process architecture for a program, leads supplier and design reviews, and mentors engineers.

Preferred Skills

  • DOE, SPC, Gage R&R, OEE tracking, and yield analysis. 
  • Structured RCA: 8D, A3, DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Whys. 
  • Forging, CNC machining, heat treatment, welding, filling and pressing, or mechanical assembly processes. 
  • Hazardous-materials or energetics process experience.
  • Supplier qualification and vendor management. 

About Deterrence

Deterrence Defense builds autonomous manufacturing systems that learn, adapt, and scale in real-time across the U.S. defense industrial base.

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