Manufacturing Process Engineer in Tustin
Job Description
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Engineering but not required if experience clearly demonstrates true engineering-level capability
- 10+ years developing machining and processing plans for complex, high-difficulty metallic components
- Aerospace manufacturing experience strongly with extensive, hands-on experience machining hardened metals, including:
- Tough and hard steels like Titanium
- Deep understanding of post-machining processes, such as:
- Heat treating, Plating, Surface treatments and their effects on material properties and performance
- Demonstrated mastery of machining methods—not surface-level familiarity, Strong knowledge of:
- CNC machining techniques, Tooling strategies, Machine selection
- Proven ability to read, interpret, and critique detailed technical drawings and specifications
- Practical, long-tenure experience (“seen it, done it” background)
- Comfortable and motivated as a senior individual contributor (not seeking people management)
- Familiarity with heavy CNC machining environments and build-to-print work
- U.S. or Green Card holder required (federal contracts)
- No security clearance required
Responsibilities
- Own and develop machining and processing plans for complex, high-difficulty metallic components
- Serve as the primary process engineering authority for assigned parts and programs
- Support new product introductions (NPI) from a manufacturing-process perspective
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex, real-world manufacturing challenges on the shop floor
- Apply deep metallurgy and process knowledge to improve quality, yield, and manufacturability
- Collaborate closely with CNC programmers, machinists, quality, and production teams
- Act as a technical mentor and coach to junior manufacturing engineers
- Preserve and transfer critical “tribal knowledge” following the retirement of a long-tenured expert engineer