Mach Industries
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Jet Engine
$140K–$180K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, process development, industrialization, or production engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled software or technology without sponsorship for an export license. The employer participates in E-Verify.
About the job
Leads development and industrialization of jet engine assembly, balancing, inspection, and end-of-line test processes and production systems.
What you'll do
- Design manufacturing lines and develop process flows, assembly sequences, equipment requirements, layouts, and capacity models.
- Develop assembly, balancing, inspection, traceability, and engine testing processes; troubleshoot failures and drive corrective actions.
- Lead equipment development, qualification, commissioning, and production ramp, partnering with Design and Automation Engineering and equipment suppliers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, industrialization, or production engineering.
- Experience developing assembly processes for jet engines, gas turbines, turbomachinery, rotating equipment, propulsion systems, or similarly complex mechanical products.
- Hands-on experience with static and/or dynamic balancing; experience developing inspection and acceptance criteria, functional or performance testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
Nice to have
- Direct manufacturing experience with gas-turbine engines or their subassemblies.
- Experience with engine test cells, dynamic balancing, vibration analysis, high-speed rotating equipment, or production test equipment.
Pay
$140,000 — $180,000 USD base salary
Tools
GD&T, PLC-controlled systems, robotics, machine vision
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