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Staff/Lead Manufacturing Development Engineer
$150K–$200K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Apr 7, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years required; 8+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering discipline.
About the job
Leads development and implementation of factory technologies, hardware, and processes that automate metal 3D-print post-processing and part delivery and increase manufacturing throughput.
What you'll do
- Design and implement scalable systems to automate post-print operations and expand factory throughput.
- Lead development and integration of manufacturing hardware and tooling for factory operations.
- Analyze and improve processes, collaborating across R&D, mechanical, electrical, software, and controls teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of professional experience in engineering development or manufacturing engineering.
- Experience in a fast-paced hardware development or manufacturing environment.
Nice to have
- 8+ years in hardware or manufacturing development; technical leadership experience.
- Experience with factory buildouts, production line deployment, automation integration, post-processing, factory infrastructure, metal manufacturing, ERP/MRP, data analysis, or OSHA/EHS.
Pay
$150,000-$200,000 USD base salary
Tools
Oracle, NetSuite, Excel, metal additive manufacturing, CNC machining
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