Assembly Manufacturing Engineer
Teledyne FLIR · Camarillo, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $73k–$97k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Teledyne FLIR (aerospace & defense) in Camarillo, CA. Strong, verbal, written and presentations skills to be used for TIS management and customers.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Automation, MES
- Base pay
- $73k–$97k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $112k–$168k. This one lists $73k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 136 live postings that list pay, out of 363 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 362 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 37% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $110k–$159k, from 119 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 52%
- ✓ New product launch 50%
- ✓ Root cause 39%
- ✓ Automation 36%
- CATIA / NX 28%
- Machining 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Teledyne FLIR in Camarillo
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Full description from Teledyne FLIRAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- ◆Leads and works with technical staff in design, manufacturing, and technical guidance of focal plane assemblies (FPAs).
- ◆Analyzes designs for validity.
- ◆Conducts and oversees in-process inspections and analyses obtained results versus specifications.
- ◆Assembles and manufactures assemblies.
- ◆Contributes to manufacturing troubleshooting, equipment repair and hardware rework.
- ◆Documents and supports failure/root-cause analyses for non-conformities.
- ◆Performs precision alignment, die attachment and CMM measurements.
- ◆Follows work instructions and travelers for all assemblies.
Qualifications
and Competencies
- ✓Thorough understanding of basic mechanical, electrical, and optical measurements used in manufacturing.
- ✓Strong, verbal, written and presentations skills to be used for TIS management and customers.
- ✓Advanced computer proficiency using Microsoft Office products and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- ✓Displays exemplary ethics, business practices. Works well with people.
- ✓Works under the umbrella of company policies and procedures, especially all safety protocols.
Education and/or Experience
- ✓Five (5) plus years of related experience working as a manufacturing assembly engineer or with similar skills such as precision alignment, mounting, thermal cycling, CMM - required , OR
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with three (3) plus years of relevant experience - preferred
Citizenship
Requirements
Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.
What can Teledyne offer YOU?
A Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
Excellent Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as of First Day
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Holidays
401(k) Eligibility with Company Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Educational Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Fun Events throughout the year
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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
Teledyne Imaging Sensors pioneers best in class infrared sensors to see into the past, analyze the present, and secure the future. As the world’s leading provider of infrared focal plane arrays for space, Teledyne’s customers include NASA, ESA, the US Department of Defense, instrument/system integrators, and commercial customers. Teledyne’s infrared sensors are Everywhere You Look (TM): aboard the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; in ground based observatory telescopes; on the International Space Station; integrated into satellite systems that allow the study of climate change; at the core of airborne tactical platform protection systems; and enabling analytical microscopes. Our mission-focused team values technical excellence, collaboration, and agility – Launch your career to the next level with us !
We have a great opportunity for an Assembly Manufacturing Engineer to join our team! The Assembly Manufacturing Engineer is a hands-on position for executing and supporting development and manufacturing activities of focal plane array (FPA) assemblies. This position will provide guidance and leadership while working alongside the FPA production team in the cleanroom.