Manufacturing Engineer

At Cristek, our manufacturing engineers help turn aerospace and defense designs into safe, reliable products. As a Manufacturing Engineer I, you’ll work alongside engineering, production, and quality teams to support day-to-day manufacturing and improve the processes, tools, and documentation our teams rely on.

This is an early-career opportunity for someone who enjoys solving practical problems, learning on the floor, and seeing their work make a difference.

• Support manufacturing processes, work instructions, and production documentation.
• Help bring new and revised products into production through process planning, pilot builds, and first article activities.
• Assist with improving tooling, fixtures, equipment, and production methods.
• Provide routine support for mechanical, cable harness, and fiber optic assembly processes; document issues and raise complex or out-of-process conditions.
• Help monitor production performance and support approved improvements to quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Participate in process risk reviews, validation, operator training, and implementation of approved engineering changes.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, quality, and other teams on manufacturing activities.

Our ACE framework—Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment—guides how we work together.

• Accountability: Follow through on assigned work, use established procedures, and share issues early.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, production, and quality to solve problems and support the team.
• Empowerment: Bring forward observations, ask questions, and contribute ideas that improve how we work.

• A bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or a related engineering field.
• Typically 0–2 years of related experience. Relevant internships, co-op work, academic projects, or hands-on manufacturing experience may qualify.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, process planning, lean methods, 5S, and problem-solving.
• Ability to read and follow engineering drawings, product specifications, bills of material, and work instructions.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment, hand tools, fixtures, and basic measurement tools.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Helpful experience: CAD tools such as SolidWorks, GD&T, design for manufacturability, production routings, bills of material, MRP/ERP systems, controlled documentation, or mechanical, cable harness, and fiber optic manufacturing.