Top Manufacturing Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Designs, develops, tests, maintains, and optimizes automated manufacturing equipment for aerospace accelerometer production. Responsibilities include creating automation solutions, troubleshooting hardware and software, maintaining databases, documenting processes, developing operator webpages and training materials, and supporting Process Engineering activities. The role collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams and requires knowledge of electronics, automation, robotics, hardware and software design, data analysis, and statistical process control.

Drive manufacturing industrialization and NPI execution for cloud hardware, including GPU systems. Coordinate supplier readiness, production ramps, process qualification, capacity planning, quality controls, yield improvement, issue triage, root-cause analysis, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. Analyze manufacturing data, maintain operational dashboards, lead corrective actions, and collaborate with engineering, quality, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners to deliver scalable, high-quality hardware production.

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.

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 advanced electrical and avionics systems from prototype through full-rate production. Develops processes, tooling, work instructions, inspection methods, and production controls; drives DFM/DFA, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, supplier qualification, process validation, and production readiness. Partners with design, quality, supply chain, test, and production teams to improve manufacturability, reliability, and testability 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.

Lead advanced manufacturing engineering across multiple defense programs, including production-line infrastructure, manufacturing sequences, tooling, workstations, work instructions, process controls, time studies, and lean improvements. Partner with quality, supply chain, production, and engineering to implement ECOs, resolve defects, improve throughput, and establish scalable production systems. Mentor engineers and support prototype manufacturing for next-generation aircraft.

Lead manufacturing engineering across multiple defense and aerospace programs, optimizing processes for throughput, quality, and cost. Launch a new jet production line by selecting and deploying equipment, tooling, automation, and hardware/software systems. Partner with engineering, supply chain, vendors, and production teams, while mentoring engineers and standardizing manufacturing improvements at scale.

Leads advanced manufacturing engineering across multiple defense programs, defining manufacturing processes, bills of process, tooling, workstations, work instructions, and production controls. Builds infrastructure for a next-generation jet production line, selects equipment, improves throughput, conducts time studies, and drives lean, quality, root-cause, corrective-action, and ECO initiatives. Partners with engineering, supply chain, quality, and production while mentoring engineers and scaling prototype manufacturing operations.

Lead the lifecycle of production equipment, test racks, and test cells from readiness through sustainment. Troubleshoot failures and test anomalies, improve reliability and throughput, maintain technical documentation, execute acceptance testing and validation, manage upgrades and obsolescence, and support capacity expansion. Collaborate with Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Design Engineering teams, manage vendors and integrators, and mentor engineers and technicians.

Lead composite manufacturing engineering across multiple programs, optimizing processes for throughput, quality, and cost. Launch a new jet production line, define composite part producibility, deploy equipment, tooling, automation, and production software, integrate vendors, standardize manufacturing systems, and mentor engineers and production personnel. The role requires strong expertise in composite machining, lamination, assembly, CAD, process improvement, and factory-scale execution in a rapid-growth environment.

Develop and scale manufacturing processes for advanced hardware prototypes from concept through pilot production. Lead DFM/DFx, system integration, process validation, tooling, fixtures, documentation, and quality control initiatives. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external manufacturers across electromechanical, polymer, adhesive, lamination, and textile processes. Troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, drive continuous improvement, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical leadership in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Leads design-for-manufacturability, process development, qualification, validation, workflow planning, capacity planning, and continuous improvement for fabrication and assembly operations. Mentors junior engineers, supports ERP integration, coordinates production resources, and resolves complex technical issues. Requires manufacturing or mechanical engineering expertise, hands-on fabrication and assembly experience, GD&T proficiency, blueprint interpretation skills, and a current or obtainable DoD Secret clearance.

Lead development and scaling of manufacturing processes for advanced hardware prototypes through pilot production. Drive DFM/DFx, process validation (DOE), tooling, work instructions, quality control, troubleshoot production issues, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to grow in-house manufacturing capabilities.

Develop and support electro-mechanical manufacturing and end-of-line test equipment for new product introductions. Responsibilities include LabVIEW development, troubleshooting test systems, optimizing assembly-cell uptime, creating design documentation, coordinating cross-functional product releases, and supporting manufacturing improvements. The role also involves electrical schematic troubleshooting, laboratory equipment use, PLC programming, robotics or automation, and project execution.

Own manufacturing and assembly of turbopump hardware from design for manufacturability through production. Define build processes, work instructions, inspection plans, tooling, fixtures, cleanliness controls, and acceptance criteria. Lead floor assembly, dimensional verification, rotor balancing, nonconformance disposition, rework, repair, and root-cause improvements. Improve cycle time, yield, and production readiness while supporting suppliers with process capability, first articles, equipment qualification, and new process development.

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.

Lead manufacturing process improvements, design production methods, tooling and fixtures, troubleshoot root causes, drive cost reduction and manufacturability, mentor junior engineers, develop work instructions and metrics, coordinate with vendors/customers, and support product design reviews and material non-conformance resolution in an on-site aerospace manufacturing environment.

Supports product designs from development through production by assessing producibility, validating manufacturing processes, developing tooling and inspection gauges, creating bills of materials and work instructions, planning workflows and resources, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting prototype builds and continuous improvement. The role requires collaboration with design, engineering, and production teams in a fabrication and assembly environment.

Lead transition of designs into production ensuring manufacturability and product quality. Develop work/build instructions, BOMs, fixtures, tools, and inspection gages. Validate and monitor fabrication/process controls, plan workflow and shop layout, coordinate suppliers and supplier quality, assist prototype builds, and support materials/process evaluations within AS9100/ISO quality systems.

Supports aerospace composite manufacturing by reviewing and dispositioning non-conformances through MRB, authoring engineering dispositions, investigating root causes, leading RCCA, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement. Provides shop-floor engineering support for composite, honeycomb, bonded, machined, and assembled products while collaborating with production, quality, manufacturing, design, and supplier teams. Analyzes quality trends, interprets drawings and specifications, and supports aerospace quality and regulatory requirements.

Support design-to-production transition by developing producible designs, creating BOMs and work instructions, designing fixtures/gages, supporting material planning, coordinating vendors, and monitoring fabrication and production processes.

Drive manufacturability throughout product lifecycle: perform DFMA, establish and validate production processes, design fixtures/tools/inspection gages, lead production line setup, mentor junior engineers, coordinate material/resource planning, solve complex fabrication and assembly issues, and collaborate across engineering disciplines.

Support design-to-production transition with focus on producibility, process development, tooling and inspection gages, generating BOMs and work instructions, prototype builds, production support, and material/resource planning.