Sr Manufacturing Engineer
Emerson · Austin, TX
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Emerson (industrial) in Austin, TX. In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Root cause, ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $79k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 31 live postings that list pay, out of 171 manufacturing engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 170 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $79k–$132k, from 31 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 57%
- ✓ Root cause 52%
- ✓ Automation 42%
- ✓ New product launch 42%
- ✓ Lean 41%
- Six Sigma 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, ISO 9001, AS9100, Power BI / Tableau, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Emerson
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Emerson in Austin
3 other open roles at this site.
- Systems Design Architecture Engineering Manager · Manufacturing · Manager
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing · Senior
- Hardware Engineering Manager · Manufacturing · Manager
Full description from EmersonAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The Senior Product Engineer is a full-time, on-site role based in Austin, Texas. This position provides hands-on technical leadership to Manufacturing Operations during the planning, introduction, integration, and production of complex test and measurement systems. Serving as the primary link between product design teams and manufacturing, the engineer ensures that configurable, multidisciplinary systems can be assembled, configured, tested, verified, and delivered safely, reliably, and on schedule in a highly dynamic environment.
Will Be
- •Serve as the product engineering owner for assigned test-system platforms from new product introduction through sustaining production.
- •Provide hands-on technical support during system assembly, integration, software and firmware configuration, calibration, test, verification, and production release.
- •Partner with design teams to define requirements, develop validation plans, and improve manufacturability, testability, quality, reliability, and serviceability.
- •Assess manufacturing readiness by reviewing drawings, bills of material, work instructions, software configurations, test procedures, tooling, material availability, and configuration-control requirements.
- •Lead the resolution of production constraints involving design ambiguities, component shortages, substitutions, test failures, workmanship issues, and hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, or system-level interfaces.
- •Own technical issues from initial identification through containment, structured root-cause analysis, corrective action, recurrence prevention, and effectiveness verification.
- •Balance planned engineering work with urgent manufacturing escalations, reprioritizing based on production schedules, material constraints, technical risk, and customer commitments.
- •Support prototype and pilot builds, design-for-manufacturability and design-for-test reviews, process validation, production documentation, training, release readiness, and transition to sustaining production.
- •Use production data to identify and lead improvements in first-pass yield, system test success, build cycle time, defects, rework, schedule attainment, material readiness, cost, and productivity.
- •Drive continuous improvement through Lean methods, mistake-proofing, workflow automation, analytics, and engineering productivity tools.
- •Communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, ownership, status, and recovery plans clearly to manufacturing personnel, global engineering teams, cross-functional partners, and leadership.
- •Maintain clear technical documentation, product knowledge, configuration rules, known failure modes, lessons learned, and standard work.
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For This Role, You Will Need
- •Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, computer, systems, manufacturing engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- •Legal authorization to work in the United States, Sponsorship will not be provided now and in the future.
- •Five or more years of relevant experience in product, systems, manufacturing, test, or new product introduction engineering.
- •Experience troubleshooting multidisciplinary electromechanical systems that may include electronic instrumentation, industrial computers, embedded controllers, software, firmware, cable assemblies, custom interfaces, mechanical enclosures, racks, fixtures, and thermal components.
- •Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, bills of material, technical specifications, test requirements, and manufacturing documentation.
- •Demonstrated experience leading structured root-cause analysis, corrective action, and recurrence-prevention activities.
- •Strong project coordination, analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
- •Ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound technical decisions with incomplete information, and work independently in a fast-changing production environment.
- •Fluent written and verbal English communication skills.
- •Ability to work on-site five days per week in manufacturing and office environments.
That Set You Apart
- •Experience with automated test and measurement systems and configurable, low-volume/high-mix manufacturing.
- •Familiarity with NI or Emerson hardware and software platforms.
- •Knowledge of design validation, quality and reliability engineering, configuration control, and engineering change processes.
- •Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality-management systems.
- •Experience applying Lean, Kaizen, mistake-proofing, or Design for Manufacturability principles.
- •Experience using Power BI, Power Automate, LabVIEW, Python, SQL, or similar analytics and automation tools to improve manufacturing performance.
- •Experience supporting global manufacturing and engineering teams.
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and