Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Sheet Metal & Tube Forming

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 Manufacturing Engineer, Sheet Metal & Tube Forming to lead the development and industrialization of our metal forming capabilities, including hydro forming, press brake forming, tube bending, and related processes.

You will own the manufacturing approach from part feasibility and equipment selection through tooling development, process qualification, and production ramp. This includes specifying equipment, developing manufacturing process plans, and establishing the capacity, material flow, and process controls required to deliver high-quality hardware at production rate.

This is a hands‑on engineering role. You will work directly with Design Engineering, Production, Tooling, Quality, Supply Chain, and equipment suppliers to establish new capabilities, troubleshoot forming challenges, and turn prototype methods into repeatable production processes.

• Own metal forming process development across hydro forming, press brake forming, tube bending, and related sheet metal and tube manufacturing technologies, supporting both prototype development and production.
• Define the right manufacturing approach for each part family. Evaluate material, geometry, tolerances, production volume, tooling investment, and downstream operations to select capable, cost‑effective forming processes.
• Specify and select production equipment. Develop technical requirements covering working envelope, forming force or pressure, material capability, controls, tooling interfaces, changeover, automation, safety, and required throughput. Evaluate supplier proposals and support capital investment decisions.
• Develop end‑to‑end manufacturing process plans covering raw material preparation, blanking or cutting, forming sequences, intermediate treatments where required, trimming, inspection, and handoff to welding, finishing, or assembly.
• Design, develop, and qualify forming tooling, including dies, punches, mandrels, fixtures, gauges, and handling aids. Work with internal tooling resources and external suppliers to validate designs and establish reliable tool performance.
• Establish and validate process parameters through hands‑on trials. Develop repeatable setups and process windows that account for material condition, lubrication, spring back, dimensional variation, and tooling wear.
• Own forming capacity and throughput planning. Build models that account for cycle time, loading and unloading, changeovers, batch sizes, labor, yield, and equipment availability. Translate production demand into equipment quantities, staffing requirements, and material‑flow plans.
• Lead equipment implementation and production launch. Coordinate supplier trials, factory and site acceptance testing, installation, commissioning, operator training, and production‑rate demonstrations with Facilities, Maintenance, Automation, and EHS.
• Partner with Design Engineering on manufacturability.…