Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Overview In this role you will own the end-to-end transition from prototype to production for Parallel Systems' rail vehicle platform, designing a greenfield production site and scalable assembly flow. You will lead New Product Introduction (NPI), specify fixtures and tooling, and collaborate with engineering to resolve design-for-manufacturability issues. You will build manufacturing process documentation, define data capture and process control, and support procurement of long-lead equipment. This is an opportunity to shape manufacturing capability at scale for cleaner, safer freight solutions. ResponsibilitiesLead the R&D-to-production transition with a scalable, work-cell based assembly flow and a greenfield production site designOwn New Product Introduction (NPI), turning prototype designs into repeatable manufacturing processesSpecify, design, and source fixtures, jigs, and assembly tooling for each stationCollaborate with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering to address DFM issues and lead PFMEA for critical assembliesIdentify and procure capital equipment and coordinate with facilities and supply chainDevelop manufacturing process documentation, including work instructions, routers, and standard workDefine production data, set process control limits, and enable data capture and SPC dashboards alongside inspection pointsServe as technical authority for manufacturing process and assembly line design, guiding other engineers and influencing company production approach Key requirements5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineeringOwnership of at least one NPI program from prototype through production launchDirect experience designing and standing up an assembly line or work-cell operationExperience specifying and sourcing fixtures, tooling, and capital equipment with vendor lead-time managementStrong in DFM principles and a track record of influencing product design from a manufacturing perspectivecross-functional collaborationproblem-solvinginfluencing and guiding teamsdesign-for-manufacturability (DFM)PFMEAspc/dashboard data visualization