Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Laser Processes

Huntington Beach, California, United States

Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition.

Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security.

Mach Industries is seeking a Senior or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to own the development, qualification, and scaling of laser manufacturing processes across the company. This role spans laser cutting, welding, and part marking, along with evaluating new laser technologies that can improve how we manufacture hardware.

Your initial scope will include TRUMPF part-marking cells, the Tru Laser Cell 3000 for prototyping and process development, and the Tru Laser Cell 7040 for production laser cutting and welding. You will own the complete manufacturing approach, including process development, programming, tooling, work holding, automation requirements, inspection, and production readiness. The 3000 and 7040 platforms both support cutting and welding, with capabilities dependent on their installed configurations.

This is a hands-on engineering role. You will work directly with equipment, technicians, design engineers, Quality, and Automation to move from initial trials to dependable production. You will develop flexible processes that support high-mix, low-volume development work as well as repeatable, higher-rate manufacturing, and transfer validated processes from Huntington Beach into Mach’s production facilities

• Own laser cutting, welding, and marking process development from feasibility trials through qualification and sustained production. Develop programs, establish robust operating parameters, and troubleshoot process and equipment issues on the shop floor.
• Partner with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability through material selection, joint design, dimensional requirements, process access, and assembly sequencing. Identify manufacturing risks early and recommend practical design changes.
• Design and qualify fixtures, work holding, and tooling that provide repeatable part location, control distortion, maintain process access, and support efficient loading and changeover.
• Define and deploy automation for mixed-product and mixed-rate production. Work with Controls, Robotics, and systems integrators on part presentation, robotic loading and unloading, quick-change tooling, recipe selection, part verification, and fault recovery.
• Lead equipment commissioning and production acceptance. Develop technical requirements, supplier scopes of work, and acceptance criteria; oversee factory and site acceptance testing; and demonstrate required quality and throughput across the intended product mix.
• Establish inspection methods and process controls with Quality, including weld qualification, cut-quality acceptance, marking verification, and process monitoring. Lead investigations into defects and implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Develop capacity and cycle-time models that account for loading, processing, inspection, changeovers, downtime, and staffing. Improve first-pass yield, equipment availability, throughput, and cost per part.
• Create and…