Manufacturing Engineer
Stellant Systems · Torrance, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $75k–$130k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Stellant Systems (aerospace & defense) in Torrance, CA. Design, develop and transfer manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies and systems.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- GD&T, Welding, Tooling, SolidWorks
- Base pay
- $75k–$130k
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $111k–$170k. This one lists $75k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 179 live postings that list pay, out of 449 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 448 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 24% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $109k–$160k, from 158 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 50%
- New product launch 44%
- Root cause 39%
- Automation 34%
- Machining 27%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Stellant Systems
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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?
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This plant: Stellant Systems in Torrance
7 other open roles at this site.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Equipment Engineer · Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineer 2nd Shift · Manufacturing
- Materials & Process Engineer · Process
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
- Continuous Improvement Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
Full description from Stellant SystemsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Salary: $75,000-$130,000/yr Depending on experience and level
We currently have an opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to provide both manufacturing and industrial engineering support at our Torrance, California location. In this multi-faceted position, you will provide operational support to our Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) manufacturing areas and help maintain flow on the production floor. You’ll work with area management to drive continuous improvement projects for manufacturing by developing new assembly processes and systems to eliminate waste, streamline processes, and reduce cost.
Responsibilities
- ◆Responsible for creating and maintaining manufacturing documents: work instructions, routers, in-process data capture documents, bill of materials, etc.
- ◆Support the design and implementation of tooling and fixtures used in production and internal development.
- ◆Support production line technical issues.
- ◆Provide training to production personnel.
- ◆Implement and analyze manufacturing plans and projects.
- ◆Design, develop and transfer manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies and systems.
- ◆Develop manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes.
- ◆Interface with engineering in coordinating the release of new products
- ◆Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process
requirements
of new or existing product lines.
- ✓Maintain records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to analyze design issues and develop tooling concepts in real time is preferred.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to capture and analyze data related to yield and cycle time is required.
- ✓Demonstrated computer proficiency using Microsoft Office applications.
- ✓Requires the ability to work in a fast-moving environment under tight schedules and coordinate multiple tasks effectively.
- ✓Must be able to perform technical problem-solving and work closely with production personnel.
- ✓Effective verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
- ✓Ability to create and update assembly instructions and in-process record forms is required.
Qualifications
This role requires relevant engineering experience that includes a combination of or equivalent experience in manufacturing engineering of PCBAs or similar manufacturing processes.
- ✓Level I: requires a minimum of 0-2 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or electrical engineering discipline.
- ✓Level II: requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or electrical engineering discipline.
- ✓Level III: requires a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or electrical engineering discipline.
- ✓Level IV: requires a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or electrical engineering discipline.
- ✓Knowledge of joining processes, such as brazing and/or welding, is required.
- ✓Knowledge of assembly processes, tooling, and print reading (GD&T) are required.
- ✓Knowledge of bills of material, routings and assembly instruction development are required.
- ✓Knowledge of computer programming languages (example: MATLAB, Visual Basic, CREO Parametric, Solidworks, or PHP) is desirable.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).
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Overview
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Job Location: Torrance, CA
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