Mach Industries
Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Vehicle Assembly
$140K–$180K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including leading complex assembly lines from concept through full-rate production.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial and Systems, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment may be conditioned on authorization to access export-controlled technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Owns the design and launch of vehicle assembly systems, guiding autonomous defense vehicles from late-stage prototypes through full-rate production.
What you'll do
- Lead production launch readiness, schedules, risk management, and recovery plans across teams.
- Define assembly processes, factory layouts, tooling, equipment, and automation; lead DFM/A reviews and virtual builds.
- Lead prototype builds, process validation, production ramp, daily floor support, and technical mentoring.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a listed engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including leading complex assembly lines from concept through full-rate production.
- Experience managing integrated launch schedules, readiness reviews, and risk registers; specifying and commissioning assembly equipment, including vendor FAT and SAT.
- Knowledge of line design, balancing, cycle-time analysis, capacity planning, OEE, ergonomics, error-proofing, and DFM/A; experience with PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and structured problem-solving.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-rate automotive vehicle assembly, aerospace, or defense manufacturing; APQP or AS9145.
- Experience with manufacturing process-planning tools or MES platforms; Lean Six Sigma certification.
Pay
$140,000 — $180,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Siemens NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MODAPTS, MOST, MTM, MES
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