Senior Manufacturing Engineer - San Diego, CA, United States
Originally posted 14 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible for the manufacturing readiness and technical performance of assigned prototype test rigs, products, modules, or manufacturing domains. This role connects product development with hands-on factory execution by planning and supporting prototype builds, integration, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Plan and support prototype test-rig build, integration, test, commissioning, troubleshooting, modification, and decommissioning activities.
- Develop and improve manufacturing methods, procedures, tooling, equipment, test methods, and process controls.
- Lead complex problem definition, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and recurrence prevention.
- Serve as the Manufacturing Engineering focal point for an assigned cross-functional product or module leadership team.
- Translate ambiguous objectives into executable plans with clear scope, deliverables, owners, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria.
- Coach engineers in technical problem solving, execution planning, stakeholder preparation, and follow-through.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of five years of relevant experience in complex manufacturing, prototype, new-product introduction, integration, test, industrialization, or a closely related engineering environment.
- Experience with complex high-technology systems, such as electromechanical, mechatronic, vacuum, fluid, laser, or controls systems.
- Experience supporting prototype test-rig build, integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, qualification, or manufacturing readiness.
- Experience developing manufacturing processes and applying structured problem-solving methods.
- Experience leading root-cause analysis, corrective action, and recurrence prevention.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with statistical analysis, design of experiments, process capability, Lean methods, data visualization, and relevant planning or analytical software.
Skills: manufacturing readiness, prototype test rigs, manufacturing methods, process controls, root-cause analysis
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 55-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2454
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$98k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (2454 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 69 | 2454 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 320 | 9855 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 63 d | 55 d (+8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $98k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing readiness, prototype test rigs, manufacturing methods, process controls, root-cause analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 400 open roles · median 77 d
- Entegris · 236 open roles · median 34 d
- Applied Materials · 232 open roles · median 40 d
- Lam Research · 103 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 55 d
- ASML (this employer) · 74 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2454 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.