Machina Labs
Manufacturing Engineer – Automotive
$120K–$135K
Chatsworth, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of Manufacturing or Operations Engineering experience.
About the job
Develops and scales automotive manufacturing processes, transitioning components and assemblies from prototypes to repeatable production.
What you'll do
- Develop and validate processes for automotive components, including robotic metal forming and fabrication.
- Manage BOMs, design tooling and fixtures, and create work instructions and process documentation.
- Support production planning and improve workflows, quality, and throughput in collaboration with engineering and production teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on Manufacturing or Operations Engineering experience in production environments.
- Experience stabilizing and scaling low- to mid-volume production and managing engineering changes.
- Experience managing BOM structures, including converting EBOMs to MBOMs.
- Proficiency designing fixtures, jigs, and tooling with 3D CAD; experience with simulations and FEA.
Nice to have
- Experience with robotic or automated manufacturing cells, incremental sheet forming, or similar advanced manufacturing technologies.
- Experience in automotive fabrication, prototype-to-production transitions, or automotive assembly integration.
Pay
USD 120,000–135,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
SolidWorks, NX, ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, FEA
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