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Manufacturing Engineer III+

Karman Space & Defense
Mukilteo, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026
Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering is a key role in the product development process and is responsible for ensuring producibility of products and robustness of process throughout the product lifecycle. Key involvement includes design for manufacturability early in the product development, ensuring intrinsic quality is built-in to the product through robustness of processes and supporting continuous improvement and maintenance throughout the production cycle. The Manufacturing Engineer position is focused on driving manufacturability aspects through engineering and production activity while continuing to build essential skills and experience. Reports to the IPT Lead.

About Us

Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement*

What You Will Do

  • Integral part of product design team w/ primary responsibilities for DFMA
  • Mentors junior manufacturing engineers
  • Responsible for establishing, monitoring and validating production processes and controls – is processed owner or subject matter expert on critical processes
  • Designs, develops and implements complex and critical forms of fixtures, tools, and inspection gages to facilitate fabrication and assembly
  • Instrumental in material and resource planning and coordinating with the Product team to ensure schedules are kept
  • Leads manufacturing work flow planning and production line setup
  • Solves complex technical problems utilizing technical reference materials and various inspection tools and techniques
  • Collaborates with all levels of other engineering disciples in representing manufacturing engineering

What We Are Looking For

  • Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent degree.
  • Minimum 4 years relative industry experience
  • Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude required and hands-on engineering experience in a fabrication and assembly shop environment.
  • Ability to read and generate blueprints, drawings, and technical diagrams.
  • Familiarity with basic material properties, in process verification and validation
  • Must be proficient in GD&T.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

Salary : $100,000 - $155,000

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