Senior Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will own end-to-end manufacturing processes for pulser module assembly on the shop floor. You will work with technicians and design engineering to drive continuous improvement and support assembly scale-up.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end manufacturing processes for pulser module assembly
• Provide fast solutions alongside technicians to keep builds progressing
• Support documentation handoff to the production team
• Manage build schedule using microsoft project
• Partner with design engineering for DFM improvements and first article builds
• Identify and resolve production non-conformances using root cause analysis
• Define and develop tooling, fixturing, and equipment requirements
• Track and report production metrics
• Support the scale-up of assembly operations
• Support schedule management by defining steps to completion

Required qualifications

• 3–7 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience in a hands-on production environment
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring technicians on a production floor
• Strong understanding of mechanical assembly processes, work instruction development, and production documentation
• Familiarity with quality management systems, non-conformance processes, and root cause analysis methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone)
• Ability to read, interpret, and create engineering drawings, schematics, and GD&T
• Comfortable working in an early-stage, fast-moving environment where processes are still being defined
• Hands on experience working at a startup building the prototype units
• Familiarity with standard machining processes and capable of running equipment

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical assembly — high voltage, pulsed power, precision mechanical, or similarly demanding hardware
• Experience in aerospace, defense, energy, or other high-complexity hardware industries
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement frameworks
• Experience supporting first-of-kind or prototype-to-production transitions
• Exposure to high voltage or pulsed power systems
• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• Industry-Competitive Salary
• Equity Plan
• 6% Employer 401k Matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Before you apply

• Access to information or technology may be subject to U.S. export control laws
• Access is provided only to individuals classified as U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending)

About the company

Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. The company is designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system.