Senior Manufacturing Engineer; Aerospace in Corona

Summary

The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer supports production with emphasis on design producibility, manufacturing process development, and support, and oversees the transition of product to production including follow‑on support. The manufacturing engineering role is pivotal in developing methods of manufacture, work instructions, and production line operations to ensure product quality is built into the final product. The Manufacturing Engineer position is focused on supporting engineering and manufacturing activity while continuing to build essential skills and experience.

Karman is the market leading supplier of metallic and composite flight hardware and sub‑assemblies for the space, missile, and hypersonic markets. Karman offers an unprecedented capability set to customers, creating a supply chain solution in a historically fragmented supply base. The Karman team draws on in‑house expertise in engineering & design, precision machining, large part forming, welding, heat, finishing, assembly, ablative & insulating composites, and other capabilities to serve as a strategic partner to customers.

Karman is headquartered in greater Los Angeles and currently has 5 locations in Southern California, 1 location in Mukilteo, Washington and 1 location in Wilsonville, Oregon.

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

• Supports programs, products and engineering activities such as DFM
• Validates and monitors fabrication and production process and controls
• Designs, develops and implements all forms of fixtures, tools, and inspection gages to facilitate fabrication and assembly
• Generates, tracks and maintains bill of materials for assemblies, methods of manufacture and work/build instructions
• Instrumental in material and resource planning and coordinating with the Product team to ensure schedules are kept
• Reviews and modifies processes for improved flow and cost reduction throughout the company
• Assists with planning manufacturing workflow and space requirements
• Solves technical problems utilizing technical reference materials and various inspection tools and techniques
• May support prototype builds and evaluations of materials and processes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude required, hands‑on engineering experience in a fabrication and assembly shop environment is desired
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and technical diagrams
• Familiarity with basic material properties, in process verification and validation
• Proficient with production planning / ERP systems, such as Epicor.
• Must be a U.S. person

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. or (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

No travel required for this position.

As a federal contractor, Karman Space & Defense is committed to compliance with all federal employment eligibility requirements. We participate in E‑Verify, a web‑based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. As an E‑Verify employer, federal compliance mandates that we require documentation to verify your employment authorization upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to…