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Senior Supply Chain Manufacutring Engineer, Propulsion Engines

$146K–$194K

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 30, 2026

Experience
6+ years in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field; preferred: mechanical or metallurgical/materials engineering, or related technical field.

About the job

Leads supplier industrialization for propulsion engines and mechanical castings, qualifying suppliers and scaling production while improving quality, cost, and delivery performance.

What you'll do

  • Manage propulsion engine and mechanical casting supplier strategies from new product introduction through full production; assess supplier capability and readiness.
  • Bring up supplier tooling and production lines, expand capacity, and oversee ramp-up to meet performance, quality, and demand needs.
  • Drive supplier process controls, root-cause corrective actions, and product or process improvements to reduce cost, defects, cycle time, and supply risk.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 6+ years of supplier quality and industrialization experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Technical expertise in a relevant category, such as propulsion engines, mechanical casting manufacturing, or energetics; experience with CAD and GD&T.
  • Ability to travel at least 50% and relocate to Costa Mesa, CA if not already local.

Nice to have

  • Experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or a related industry; familiarity with high-mix, low-volume product development.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.

Pay

$146,000 — $194,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

CAD, GD&T, SPC

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