
Manufacturing Engineer
San Diego, CAFull-time$118–201K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
BAE Systems seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design, support, and continuous improvement of production processes, with experience supporting cables, harnesses, and circuit card assemblies. The role is full-time and fully onsite, working a first-shift 9/80 schedule. The engineer collaborates across operations and other functions to improve manufacturing processes and support production.
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Job Description
At BAE Systems we are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer with experience supporting cables, harness, and circuit card assemblies. As a Manufacturing Engineer in this position, the candidate would lead the design, support, and continuous improvement of production processes. The candidate must demonstrate strong technical aptitude, communication skills, and be able to work cross-functionally within the operations organization and with other discipline/functions.
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time. This position is first shift working a 9/80 work schedule.
This position may include the following activities:
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Design and maintain production processes, work instructions, routings, and assembly documentation.
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Design, standardize, and maintain bench layouts.
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Lead cost, yield, and productivity improvement efforts using data analysis and lean manufacturing principles.
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Review and maintain HPU and Lead Time.
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Identify and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) that impact manufacturing processes.
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Collaborate cross-functionally with design, quality, and supply chain to implement and streamline production processes.
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Support factory safety, ergonomics, 7S, and environmental compliance through assessments and initiatives.
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Train manufacturing staff and provide daily technical support on process execution and issue resolution.
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Develop and optimize assembly processes, implementing tooling, fixtures and equipment to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety.
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Drive equipment moves and factory transitions.
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Drive root cause investigations and lead implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
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Oversee capital projects and manage procurement activities for manufacturing resources.
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Supporting Transition from development to Production.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
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Bachelor s Degree (Engineering or Technical discipline i.e. mechanical/electrical engineering or engineering technology)
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6 years of relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering
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Can work independently with minimal guidance
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Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite products (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
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Ability to solve technical problems that require a professional level of engineering knowledge andmanufacturing processes
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Experience working in a team environment
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Hands-on floor support experience working with shop employees
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Experience in root cause/corrective action- preventive action
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Knowledge of Engineering concepts, practices, drawing standards, procedures, and processes
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Practice of Lean Six Sigma concepts as applied to Manufacturing
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
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How this job compares
Set against the 5,273 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$118–201K/yr
- California median$120–172K/yr833 salary ranges
- US median$96–142K/yr3,009 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $159K, is 9% above the California median midpoint ($146K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 981 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in California and 5,273 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Anduril Industries95 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience — more than three in four Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,171 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,026 of the 5,273 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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