Why This Role MattersAs a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer on the Operations team, you'll be on the shop floor every day - owning the processes, tooling, and workflows that bring our core fusion hardware to life. You'll work alongside a small team of technicians, drive continuous improvement across the build line, and work closely with design engineering to make sure our pulser modules are built right, every time.
This is a hands-on, high-ownership role at the center of Pacific Fusion's production operations. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment where the hardware is unlike anything built before, this is your seat.
What You'll Do- Own end-to-end manufacturing processes for pulser module assembly, from work instruction development through build completion and acceptance
- Work alongside the technicians to provide fast solutions that can be quickly executed to keep the build progressing
- Support documentation handoff to the production team for the build processes as well as issues and their respective resolutions
- Manage build schedule using microsoft project to communicate within the company
- Partner with design engineering to provide manufacturing feedback, drive DFM improvements, and support first article builds
- Identify and resolve production non-conformances, leading root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Define and develop tooling, fixturing, and equipment requirements to support safe, efficient, and repeatable assembly operations
- Track and report production metrics - cycle time, yield, first pass rate - and drive initiatives to hit and exceed targets
- Support the scale-up of assembly operations as Pacific Fusion transitions from low-rate initial production to higher volume output
- Support schedule management by clearly defining steps to completion
What You Bring- 3-7 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience in a hands-on production environment
- Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring technicians on a production floor
- Strong understanding of mechanical assembly processes, work instruction development, and production documentation
- Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical assembly - high voltage, pulsed power, precision mechanical, or similarly demanding hardware preferred
- Familiarity with quality management systems, non-conformance processes, and root cause analysis methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone)
- Ability to read, interpret, and create engineering drawings, schematics, and GD&T
- Comfortable working in an early-stage, fast-moving environment where processes are still being defined
- Hands on experience working at a startup building the prototype units
- Familiarity with standard machining processes and capable of running equipment
Bonus Points For- Experience in aerospace, defense, energy, or other high-complexity hardware industries
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement frameworks
- Experience supporting first-of-kind or prototype-to-production transitions
- Exposure to high voltage or pulsed power systems
- BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Pay Range:
$138,100-$207,100 USD
TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES- Industry-competitive salary
- Equity plan
- 6% employer 401k matching
- Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
