# Manufacturing Engineer

**Company:** [Forterra](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/forterra)
**Location:** Clarksburg, MD
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $115k – $140k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, CAD, Solidworks, Inventor, Creo, Dfm/Dfa, Pfmea, Control Plans, 8D Problem Solving, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, Autonomous Vehicles
**Posted:** 2026-08-18

> Develops, validates, and optimizes manufacturing and integration processes for autonomous vehicle systems from prototype through production. The role requires hands-on experience with mechanical and electrical assembly, process documentation, DFM/DFA, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Act as the manufacturing liaison between engineering and production teams, ensuring a smooth transition from concept to repeatable builds.
- Provide hands-on engineering support to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in production.
- Create and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, torque specifications, visual aids, build checklists, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, and Control Plans.
- Lead Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) reviews and provide actionable feedback to design and integration engineers.
- Support prototype builds and evolve them into production-ready processes with clear documentation and quality controls.
- Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout, including driving product waste reductions.
- Lead continuous improvement activities as applicable.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 3–6 years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience, ideally spanning low-volume prototyping and scalable production.
- Experience creating and maintaining detailed build documentation.
- Background in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or similar system-level integration environments.
- Ability to design, iterate, and validate processes across mechanical and electrical domains.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
- Knowledge of 8D problem solving.
- Understanding of mechanical and electrical assembly processes, including torque specifications, fixturing, and connector systems.
- Proficiency with CAD and documentation tools.
- Comfort working in shop or laboratory environments and directly supporting build teams.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with autonomous vehicle hardware or similar sensor and compute integrations.
- Experience in low-volume, high-mix production environments.
- Experience leading root cause analysis and PFMEA development.
- Familiarity with Six Sigma and Lean tools.
- Experience with tooling and die design development, including check fixtures.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: $115,000–$140,000.
- Equity is included in most full-time, high-demand roles.
- Premium healthcare benefits, with Forterra covering 80% of plan premiums for employees and dependents.
- Company-paid basic life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Company holidays, including a December winter break.
- 20 days of accrued PTO per year.
- At least 7 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
- 401(k) plan with company match up to 4%.
- This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

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