Manufacturing Engineer
Cable Connection Inc · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
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An engineer-level manufacturing role at Cable Connection Inc (industrial) in Fremont, CA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Tooling, SolidWorks, AutoCAD
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$169k.
Median of the low and high ends of 150 live postings that list pay, out of 398 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
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- Base pay
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- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $110k–$159k, from 130 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 52%
- ✓ New product launch 47%
- Root cause 38%
- Automation 34%
- Machining 27%
- CATIA / NX 27%
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Full description from Cable Connection IncAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
Supports the full product lifecycle from prototype to production by driving Design for Manufacturability, developing process documentation, and providing hands-on engineering support for High-Performance Computing cable assembly products. Collaborates closely with customers, internal engineers, quality, and production teams to deliver high-performance, cost-effective solutions while maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring smooth knowledge transfer across local and offshore teams.
Responsibilities
- ◆Collaboration: Work with customers, internal engineers, quality control, and production teams on new and existing products for prototyping, integration and process changes. Support quick, local quoting process and provide alternative component solutions in an efficient way. Take ownership of assigned tasks or projects and work to ensure on-time, quality deliverables.
- ◆Design for Manufacturability (DFM)/ Assembly (DFA): Interpret customer documentation and provide feedback. Enhance customer designed cable assembly, wire harness, box build and other products with high performance and low-cost alternative recommendations. After internal review and approval, communicate with customers to gain feedback or approval.
- ◆Process Documentation & Optimization: Develop, configure, and upgrade internal processes. Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs, OMS, etc), process flow diagrams, and technical documentation as required. Create engineering 2D/3D drawings and working instruction (WI or BP) for local production. Design and make assembly fixtures or tools to improve production quality and efficiency.
- ◆Hands-On Build: Coordinate and active participation in the First Article build, qualification, and support of subsequent builds where required. Responsible for all documentation required for transfer-of-knowledge to customers, local or offshore teams. Where needed, assist or lead training of those teams on the building of the product.
- ◆Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues with builds; working with internal team members and customers. Submit change or deviation requests to customer approval, file ECN/DCN at systems and log the changes timely. Inform other teams about the changes in a timely manner.
- ◆Maintain accurate and timely records are kept throughout the project(s).
- ◆Maintain clean, organized and compliant personal and build areas.
- ◆Local, domestic and international travel may be required for training and customer support.
- ◆Undertake additional duties and projects as assigned by management in support of business objectives.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or higher.
- ✓Working knowledge of CAD/CAM tools (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar)
- ✓Familiarity with manufacturing processes, prototype builds, and low-volume production
- ✓Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams
- ✓Experience working with High-Performance Computing cables.
- ✓Comfortable working onsite in a fast-paced NPI environment.
- ✓Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- ✓Accountability, follow-through, initiative, integrity and “excellence in everything you do” are required personality traits.
- ✓Intermediate Level: Manufacturing Engineer; 3-5 years experience of High-Performance Computing cable assembly.
- ✓Senior Level: Manufacturing Engineer; 5+ years experience of High-Performance Computing cable assembly.
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