Skip to main content
Actalent logo

Manufacturing Engineer (Electrical)

Actalent

Houston, TXFull-time$45–55/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$45–55/hr
Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Manufacturing Engineer (Electrical) designs, optimizes, and oversees manufacturing processes for electrical and electronic components, wiring harnesses, and integrated systems. The role develops and reviews manufacturing and assembly procedures, inspects hardware and equipment, supports engineering changes, and conducts testing. It also coordinates with design, production, planning, and operations teams to improve producibility and meet production milestones.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

GD&T, requiredTechnical Writing, requiredWork Instruction Authoring, requiredSOLIDWORKS, requiredCAD Modeling, requiredDesign for Excellence, requiredDesign Reviews, requiredConfiguration Control, requiredLean Manufacturing, requiredProject Management, nice to haveProcess Improvement, nice to haveValidation, nice to have

Qualifications

7+ Years Manufacturing Engineering Experience, requiredBachelor's in Manufacturing, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer (Electrical)

Job Description

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer responsible for designing, optimizing, and overseeing manufacturing processes for electrical and electronic components, wiring harnesses, and integrated systems. This role involves developing, drafting, reviewing, and contributing to manufacturing and assembly procedures, as well as inspecting hardware, tests, and related equipment. The engineer will drive continuous improvement by developing and implementing optimized manufacturing processes, supporting the incorporation of Engineering Changes (ECs), and executing performance and functional testing. The position requires handling hazardous materials and working with pressurized gas and purified water systems. Collaboration with customers, technicians, engineers, logistics teams, and bond room personnel is essential for supporting day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

  • Create and update work instructions that meet assembly drawings, process specifications, and required certifications.

  • Support the installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical/electronic systems to ensure they meet design specifications and safety standards.

  • Review plans, inspect fabrications, conduct investigations, and provide recommendations to assure compliance with aerospace established requirements, regulations, guidelines, and procedures.

  • Generate manufacturing bill of materials upon release of engineering drawings.

  • Work closely with the Production Planning team to ensure production cycle milestones are met from product design through assembly and installation.

  • Act as the primary interface between Design Engineering and Production to ensure Design for Excellence (DfX) principles are integrated, reducing Cost of Non-Conformance (CONC).

Essential Skills

  • 7+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer

  • Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering

  • Experience with GD&T

  • Strong technical writing skills and experience authoring work instructions

  • Proficiency in SOLIDWORKS 3D/PDM modeling software or similar CAD tools

  • Experience in driving producibility (DfX), conducting design reviews, and managing configuration control processes

  • Lean manufacturing experience

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Project management experience

  • Process improvement and engineering skills

  • Experience in validation and work instruction

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Houston, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Houston, TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,320 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$45–55/hr
  • US median$40–48/hr322 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $50/hr, is 14% above the US median midpoint ($44/hr) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 440 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Texas and 5,320 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,220 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,916 of the 5,320 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.