Actalent is hiring: Night Shift Manufacturing Engineer in Kirkland

Overview

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

This role operates on a 4x10 schedule, four days per week with 10-hour shifts. Night production schedule is Sunday - Wednesday or Wednesday - Saturday, 5:00pm to 3:30am PST. The work environment includes 75% production floor activity addressing technical blockers and 25% independent development work such as data analysis and documentation improvement. This temporary role may be eligible for listed benefits and compensation below.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first technical point of contact for production disturbances and unblock production issues.
• Find structural solutions to prevent recurrence of production issues.
• Process defective material for engineering evaluation to determine the path forward.
• Modify shop orders to enable continuous production execution.
• Develop and improve troubleshooting documentation for production test hardware.
• Assist in building, testing, qualifying, and producing next-generation spacecraft as part of the manufacturing team.

Essential Skills

• 3-8 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Optics, or Optical Sciences.
• Familiarity with Low Rate Manufacturing Environments and New Product Introduction.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices and principles.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis Techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, and DMAIC.
• Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills.
• Experience with Electrical System Design and Metrology.
• Experience with Mechanical Design and Failure Analysis.

Nice To Have Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP software.
• Proficiency in NX Unigraphics or similar CAD software.
• Experience with Aerospace and/or Optical Manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Python programming language.
• Experience with Fiber Optic Systems.
• Familiarity with Statistical Analysis Software such as Minitab.
• We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.

Requirements & Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. This temporary role may be eligible for the following: Medical, Dental & Vision; 401(k)/Roth; Life & AD&D; Short and long-term disability; HSA; Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Vacation/Sick Leave.

Pay range: $70.00 - $78.00/hr. Benefits subject to change and eligibility rules.

Workplace & Application

Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in Redmond, WA.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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