Manufacturing Engineer

Description

U.S. Citizenship Required. Ability to qualify for a US Department of War Top Secret security clearance required. Candidate must be SAP and SCI program eligible.

This is an on-site position.

Toyon Research Corporation develops highly specialized antenna systems for critical and sensitive national security applications. We’re seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to help build next-generation RF sensors for some of the world’s most advanced military platforms.

In this role, you will contribute manufacturing insights that shape design decisions and trade-offs. You’ll evaluate candidate designs for manufacturability and develop sequences of operations for product builds in a low-rate, high-value production environment. Your expertise in manufacturing and quality management will support the application of proven fabrication principles to the creation of unique products.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing guidance to Engineering during early design phases to ensure effective and feasible fabrication approaches
• Participate in product design reviews and offer recommendations that improve producibility, repeatability, and affordability of future builds
• Define clear and repeatable sequences of operations for product builds and ensure that manufacturing activities align with established quality management principles and proven fabrication practices
• Evaluate candidate designs for manufacturability, highlighting risks, opportunities, and potential improvements
• Assess product designs and manufacturing processes to determine when specialized tooling is needed to improve repeatability, reduce cost, or enhance build reliability
• Review proposed tooling concepts for feasibility and provide input during tool design discussions to reduce build time, minimize risk, and support cost-effective production
• Investigate non-conforming material and process issues, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to enhance manufacturing quality and consistency
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) and nonconformance dispositioning activities.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and lead initiatives focused on producibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
• Assess production processes and work areas for safety risks, ensuring adherence to safe manufacturing practices and contributing to continuous improvement in workplace safety
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Quality, and Production—to maintain alignment on build strategies, tooling needs, and manufacturability considerations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a production environment
• Experience working within ISO9001- or AS9100-based quality management systems
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods, and design-for-manufacturability principles
• Experience contributing to product design reviews from a manufacturing perspective
• Ability to define manufacturing sequences, work instructions, or process flows for complex assemblies
• Experience performing structured root-cause analysis using methods such as Five Whys and Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams and implementing effective corrective actions
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Quality, Production, and cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe manufacturing practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with manufacturing for low-rate, high-value or prototype/specialty production environments
• Hands-on experience with tooling design, fixture development, or specialized assembly processes
• Experience with using lean manufacturing tools

The annual pay range for the Manufacturing Engineer position is $100,000 to $160,000.

The posted pay range values provide the candidate with guidance on annual base compensation for the position, at a full time level of effort, exclusive of overtime, bonus, and benefits-related compensation, over a range of qualifications that may fit hiring objectives. Toyon Research Corporation will consider the individual candidate’s education, work experience, applicable knowledge, skills and training, among other factors, when preparing an offer of employment. 

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