Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Lead manufacturing engineering strategy and execution for Microsoft cloud hardware, GPU, AI, custom-silicon, and optical-networking systems. Drive design for manufacturing, NPI, process qualification, factory readiness, supplier performance, production ramp, quality systems, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. Translate product architectures into scalable manufacturing processes, tooling, testing, and capacity plans while influencing global engineering teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.

Designs, develops, tests, maintains, and optimizes automated equipment used in aerospace manufacturing and accelerometer testing. Responsibilities include troubleshooting automation systems, updating hardware and software, maintaining databases, documenting processes, creating operator webpages and training materials, and supporting Process Engineering activities. The role requires cross-functional collaboration, technical support, and validation of automation solutions.

Design for Manufacturing Engineer supporting consumer electronics and electromechanical hardware from concept through production. Performs DFM/DFA assessments, tolerance analysis, DOE, FMEA, and statistical evaluations to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, automation, repairability, and scalability. Collaborates with mechanical, electrical, industrial design, reliability, quality, manufacturing, supplier, and factory teams to identify risks, recommend design improvements, and support NPI programs and production ramp.

Leads Design for Manufacturing and Design for Excellence strategies across hardware product development and New Product Introduction programs. Influences product architecture to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, automation, repairability, scalability, and production readiness. Applies mechanical and electro-mechanical engineering, statistical analysis, DOE, FMEA, Six Sigma, tolerance analysis, and process capability methods. Partners with design, quality, reliability, supply chain, suppliers, and global manufacturing teams while mentoring engineers and driving risk reduction through production ramp.

Develops and evaluates composite aerospace products and manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include producibility reviews, tooling design, process documentation, customer collaboration, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, build documentation reviews, and proposal development. The role supports military and commercial aerospace programs and requires expertise in composite manufacturing, GD&T, blueprint reading, tooling, design-for-manufacturing, and customer technical interfaces.

Supports aerospace composite manufacturing through process planning, tooling design, fabrication documentation, process control, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions. Collaborates with engineering, operations, program management, and customers to resolve production issues and meet quality, cost, schedule, and customer requirements. Performs tooling and build-documentation reviews, develops manufacturing processes and estimates, and supports composite technology integration across product lines.

Supports the transition of aerospace and defense designs into production by developing manufacturing processes, bills of materials, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, inspection gauges, and build documentation. Works with engineering, technicians, suppliers, and production teams on fabrication, assembly, material flow, prototype builds, quality control, and process improvement. Uses Epicor ERP for manufacturing data and supports production planning and supplier coordination.

Lead Design for Automation (DFA) through new product development, ensuring automation-ready designs. Provide senior manufacturing engineering support for automation, robotics, welding, assembly, tooling, and material handling. Act as SME for automation-critical processes, drive DFA standards and governance, lead PFMEAs and capability reviews, support plant transfers and startups, and apply Lean continuous improvement to reduce cost, risk, and variation.

Develops and improves manufacturing methods, processes, layouts, tooling, and product manufacturability for aerospace and defense production. Responsibilities include cost reduction, root-cause analysis, design-change review, equipment and material selection, manufacturing instructions, process metrics, nonconformance evaluation, operator training, vendor coordination, and capital-equipment business cases. The role requires a relevant engineering degree, at least two years of manufacturing engineering experience, communication skills, and availability for overtime in an on-site manufacturing environment.

Designs and modifies blow mold, injection molding, robotic, automation, and plastic welding tooling. Manages tooling procurement, acquisition, replacement, and improvement projects. Investigates tooling reliability issues, leads root cause analysis and corrective actions, conducts condition assessments, develops maintenance procedures, and supports troubleshooting and repair planning. Serves as a technical expert in FMEA and RFMEA activities.

Develops and supports industrial control systems, PLCs, HMIs, robotics, automation, and industrial networks for manufacturing operations. Supports equipment specification, procurement, production launches, tooling, process development, reliability improvements, FMEAs, time studies, troubleshooting, and Industry 4.0 initiatives. Works across blow molding, injection molding, production, and maintenance teams to improve cycle time, process stability, equipment performance, and manufacturing flexibility.

Designs and improves manufacturing processes across CNC, fabrication, welding, finishing, and automation operations. Develops standard work, tooling, fixtures, layouts, CNC programs, and work instructions; analyzes production data and workflow; supports lean improvements, kaizen events, equipment business cases, and new product introduction. Partners with production, product development, planning, and safety teams to improve quality, throughput, cost, and workplace safety.

Designs and implements aerospace manufacturing processes for engine production, including DFM/DFA/DFT, work instructions, tooling, inspection plans, process validation, and documentation. Collaborates with engineering, quality, supply chain, and production teams to improve throughput, cost, cycle time, and first-time quality. Supports machining, assembly, welding, additive manufacturing, root cause analysis, corrective actions, FMEAs, and compliance with AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards.

Leads advanced manufacturing engineering across multiple defense and aerospace programs. Responsibilities include defining manufacturing processes, mapping material bills of manufacturing, designing workstations and tooling, creating controlled work instructions, conducting time studies, improving throughput through lean methods, implementing MES/QMS systems, supporting quality and first article inspection readiness, managing engineering change orders, and mentoring engineers during new production-line development.

Supports manufacturing process development, tooling and fixture design, documentation, prototype builds, NPI, production ramp-up, and continuous improvement for aerospace systems. Partners with engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain to improve manufacturability, troubleshoot production issues, conduct root cause analysis, validate processes, and ensure compliance with engineering and quality requirements.

Design and improve manufacturing methods, processes, tooling, and layouts; investigate root causes and implement corrective actions; evaluate design changes and equipment; perform cost analyses; develop work instructions and metrics; train operators; coordinate vendors/customers; support material review board and present ROI for capital or process improvements.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes, workflows, standard operating procedures, work instructions, routings, bills of materials, and production fixtures. Maintains SAP manufacturing data, supports make-or-buy and supplier decisions, analyzes process improvement opportunities, and coordinates engineering changes and new product transfers. Advises design, purchasing, quality, and production teams on manufacturing methods, costs, materials, and technical documentation. Travel to other plants for introductions and transfers may last up to eight consecutive weeks.

Create and revise production-ready parametric 3D CAD models, mechanical parts, and assemblies using FreeCAD or comparable software. Produce engineering drawings with GD&T and tolerance stack-ups, design for sheet metal, CNC, plastics, and injection molding, and validate CAD models for manufacturability. Prepare technical documentation and assembly instructions for AI model training, incorporate reviewer feedback, and ensure accurate manufacturing handoff.

Leads manufacturing engineering projects and teams to improve productivity, reduce costs, optimize processes, and support product and process development. Responsibilities include manufacturing methods, tooling, equipment, layouts, CAPEX planning, quotations, resource planning, quality standards, vendor coordination, and continuous improvement. Requires advanced knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, metallurgy, automation, machining, fabrication, CAD/CAM, and GD&T. Travel is up to 10%.

Establish manufacturing processes for rocket engine hardware and help build a factory from the ground up. Own DFM strategy, production methods, equipment selection, tooling, fixtures, process qualification, supplier coordination, build documentation, and production readiness. Lead hardware delivery, yield, cycle time, configuration tracking, nonconformance disposition, rework, repair, and root-cause resolution. Support facility planning, qualify new processes, and mentor manufacturing engineers.

Leads warehouse and aftermarket fulfillment process improvements, including workflow analysis, layout and storage design, equipment selection, KPI development, and Lean Six Sigma problem solving. Uses SQL, Power BI, and other analytical tools to improve efficiency, inventory accuracy, capacity, safety, and order fulfillment. Manages projects from concept through implementation while coordinating budgets, schedules, stakeholders, risks, documentation, and technical solutions with warehouse and production teams.

Leads manufacturing integration and production readiness for aerospace and defense platforms. Develops final assembly processes, coordinates system-level builds, drives DFM/DFA reviews, resolves integration issues through root cause analysis, defines work instructions and quality standards, supports product transitions into manufacturing, and collaborates across design, production, quality, supply chain, and test engineering. Mentors junior engineers and improves reliability, producibility, and production scalability.

Leads manufacturing engineering for aerospace propulsion and fluid-system hardware from development through production. Responsibilities include process and tooling development, engine and fuel/oil system integration, DFM/DFA reviews, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, work instructions, inspection methods, supplier qualification, process validation, production readiness, system troubleshooting, and reliability improvements. Collaborates across design, production, quality, supply chain, and test teams while mentoring junior engineers.

Lead manufacturing engineering for advanced ground vehicle and mobility systems, including chassis, suspension, braking, hydraulics, pneumatics, driveline, and structural assemblies. Develop processes, tooling, work instructions, quality standards, and production controls. Support vehicle integration, testing, supplier qualification, process validation, prototype-to-production transitions, root cause investigations, and corrective actions. Partner with design, quality, supply chain, production, and test teams while mentoring junior engineers.

Leads manufacturing engineering for electromechanical aerospace and defense assemblies, including actuators, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, and motion-control systems. Develops processes, tooling, work instructions, inspection methods, and production controls; leads DFM/DFA, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, supplier qualification, process validation, and production readiness. Partners across design, quality, supply chain, production, and test engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, and integration, while mentoring junior engineers.