Senior Manufacturing Engineer

About the job Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Why Castelion, Why Now

Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus and technical excellence are decisive advantages - and we are building a team that can deliver real capability, not just concepts.

This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where your work will directly shape critical systems, influence major technical decisions, and have immediate, real-world impact.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Castelion is seeking a high capable Manufacturing Engineer to support the development and build of critical components and sub systems for our long range hypersonic strike vehicles. This will be a full time, exempt position based in our Torrance, CA HQ.

As a Manufacturing Engineering you will be responsible for working closely with our engineering teams to execute complex builds of critical components, advancing designs, oversee maintenance, oversee upgrades, defining manufacturing, maturing subassembly process flow, define assembly and integration processes.

The primary focus of this role will be assisting our team in a production ready separation assembly line by early 2027.

Responsibilities

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience for high performance aerospace products
• Lead day to day production of mechanisms such as the Castelion separation system and Launchers.

• Develop process and factory design to transition from development to production rates of 1000s of units per year.

• Develop and refine process documentation including build instructions, test procedures, safety standards, and mBOMs.

• Create, maintain and communicate detailed plans and schedules

• Work closely with supply chain to develop new and existing suppliers

• Design and validate tooling

• Participate in design reviews to drive design for manufacturing (DFM)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline

• 2+ years of manufacturing, fabrication, assembly or testing experience or heavy involvement in extra-curricular design teams at the university level.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in aerospace mechanisms.

• Experience with structural welding

• Experience with ordinance

• Experience with NX/Teamcenter CAD/PDM

• Hands on experience in metal fabrication

• Experience in transitioning development process to production

Benefits And Perks

• Employee Equity:
  Meaningful equity for all full-time employees - share value has increased 150x in three years
• Personal Time Off:
  Four (4) weeks of paid time off to unplug, reset, and come back sharp-velocity matters, burnout doesn't
• Company Paid Holidays:
  Ten (10) company paid holidays
• Medical:
  We offer plans at 100% employee covered and 80% of dependent coverage
• Dental & Vision:
  We cover 90% employees and 80% for dependents to ensure you and your family have access to quality preventive and ongoing care
• FSA/HSA:
  To support long-term health and financial resilience, we offer FSA and HSA options that allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible medical and dependent care expenses
• Retirement: 401k plan offered to support long term financial growth along side high-impact, high-velocity work
• Paid Parental Leave:
  We support growing families with meaningful time to bond and recover. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 10 weeks of paid leave, while non-birthing parents may take up to 4 weeks of paid leave. This time can be used for pre-natal care, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical needs-ensuring every parent has the support they need during this important life moment.
  8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees
• Meals & Catering:
  Frequently catered lunches and team meals, plus company-covered meals when extra time or effort is required
• Snacks & Beverages:
  Fully stocked kitchen with unlimited snacks and drinks to keep you fueled throughout the day
• Performance & Fitness: $100 monthly fitness stipend to support peak performance and health, both inside and outside of work
• EV Charging:
  Onsite electric vehicle charging available for employees

Physical Demands

• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed

• Must be able to travel up to 30%
• Must be able to lift more than 50lbs

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (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.

This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government…