Manufacturing Engineer II-Senior, Assembly & Integration
$112,000–$185,000 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Own manufacturing process development for major reactor assemblies and subsystems from engineering release through build, inspection, test, and final integration. Develop detailed assembly and manufacturing process flows, including shop floor layouts, and mature tooling, fixtures, and specialized manufacturing equipment required to build reactor hardware. Partner closely with mechanical, electrical, nuclear, systems, materials, quality, and test engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable, inspectable, and testable. Establish robust processes for first-of-a-kind hardware, balancing immediate prototype needs with long-term scalable production requirements. Work directly with technicians and operators on the floor to troubleshoot build issues, improve processes, and incorporate lessons learned. Develop and maintain manufacturing bills of material, process plans, and configuration-controlled documentation. Mentor junior and mid-level manufacturing engineers to establish a culture of technical rigor, ownership, and continuous improvement. Participate in manufacturing readiness reviews, design reviews, production readiness reviews, and hardware build reviews.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace, Nuclear, or a related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience developing and implementing manufacturing processes for complex hardware
- Demonstrated experience taking hardware from engineering design through prototype, development, qualification, and production
- Extensive experience creating manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, assembly procedures, inspection plans, and test procedures
- Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance analysis, engineering drawings, and configuration management
- Experience working directly with technicians, machinists, fabricators, inspectors, and production personnel
- Proven ability to troubleshoot manufacturing problems on the floor and drive issues through root cause, corrective action, and process improvement
- Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles and the ability to effectively influence design decisions
- Experience developing or implementing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and specialized equipment
- Ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, test, and operations organizations
- Strong technical communication skills and the ability to clearly document complex processes
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, highly technical, and ambiguous environment, while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
- Demonstrated ownership of large, technically complex projects with significant cross-functional impact
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience developing and implementing manufacturing processes for complex hardware
- Experience with aerospace or nuclear reactor components, pressure vessels, primary/secondary systems, fuel systems, thermal systems, or reactor instrumentation and controls
- Experience developing manufacturing processes subject to nuclear quality assurance requirements or other rigorous quality/regulatory frameworks
- Working knowledge of ASME Section III, NQA-1, or comparable nuclear quality requirements
- Experience with process qualification and validation for special processes
- Experience with PFMEA, process capability studies, statistical process control, value-stream mapping, and capacity analysis
- Experience developing manufacturing processes for safety-significant or safety-critical hardware
- Experience transitioning low-volume prototype hardware into repeatable production
- Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems, ERP/MRP systems, PLM systems, and digital work-instruction platforms
- Experience working in an environment where configuration control, traceability, material control, and process documentation are critical to product acceptance
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