Principal Reliability Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical & Composites & Castings

Mach
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 180,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional communication","Risk assessment","Process control","Root-cause analysis","Supplier management"]

Lead supplier industrialization for mechanical components, composite structures, and castings—translating mechanical design intent into capable processes spanning tooling, molding/casting, finishing, inspection, and production readiness. Own design review risk identification, develop FMEAs/control plans and first-article/process-validation requirements, assess supplier capability, and drive root-cause corrective actions. Partner across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and suppliers from prototype through field support, with frequent travel.

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Principal Reliability Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical & Composites & Castings

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Job Summary

Lead supplier industrialization for mechanical components, composite structures, and castings—translating mechanical design intent into capable processes spanning tooling, molding/casting, finishing, inspection, and production readiness. Own design review risk identification, develop FMEAs/control plans and first-article/process-validation requirements, assess supplier capability, and drive root-cause corrective actions. Partner across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and suppliers from prototype through field support, with frequent travel.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead supplier industrialization for mechanical components, composite structures, castings, and related hardware from design release through production readiness.
  • •Support mechanical design reviews by identifying material, tooling, molding/casting, tolerance, inspection, and process risks.
  • •Develop commodity FMEAs, supplier qualification requirements, control plans, inspection methods, and acceptance criteria for critical mechanical hardware.
  • •Establish first article requirements, process-validation plans, material-control methods, inspection coverage, and objective evidence for production readiness.
  • •Monitor supplier performance and lead root-cause and corrective-action investigations for recurring nonconformances and process escapes.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • •10+ years of experience in supplier industrialization, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, composites, castings, or related mechanical hardware.
  • •Experience with composite fabrication, casting processes, mechanical drawings, GD&T, inspection methods, and/or material and process controls.
  • •Ability to evaluate supplier processes, identify technical risks, and define practical controls for complex mechanical hardware.
  • •Clear communication with suppliers and cross-functional teams while managing multiple industrialization activities.
Experience:DefenseAerospaceHigh-reliability hardwareCompositesCastingSupplier qualityManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering
Skills:Cross-functional communicationRisk assessmentProcess controlRoot-cause analysisSupplier management
Tech Stack:Composite fabricationCasting processesMechanical drawingsGD&TFMEAControl plansFirst article inspectionProcess validationNDINDTDimensional inspectionNonconformance investigationsCorrective actionsHeat treatmentAutoclaveOut-of-autoclave compositesPrepregResin infusionCompression moldingInvestment casting

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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