Engineer II, Process (Manufacturing)

Location: Full-time on-site position in Irvine, California, United States; up to 20% domestic and international travel may be required.

Salary: $90,000–$115,000 per year, plus benefits and eligibility for a bonus of up to 10% annually.

Company

Bowers & Wilkins develops products supported by manufacturing engineering, quality, regulatory, and operations functions.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, optimize, and support manufacturing processes, methods, tooling, fixtures, and equipment.
• Support new product introduction, manufacturing transfer, production scale-up, and production readiness assessments.
• Plan and execute process and equipment qualification and validation activities, including protocols, reports, test methods, and manufacturing documentation.
• Investigate manufacturing issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Apply statistical process control and process capability methods to reduce variation and improve yield, cycle time, scrap, labor efficiency, and equipment utilization.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Mechanical Design, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and engineering teams on technical issues and process improvements.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of relevant process, manufacturing, or related engineering experience, preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Biomedical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with manufacturing process development, process improvement, validation, and/or production support.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control, process capability, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Ability to independently execute moderately complex engineering assignments and manage projects with general direction.
• Effective English communication skills are required for reading, writing, technical documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have

• Experience in medical device, life sciences, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry.
• Experience with electromechanical or optical products, process automation, equipment qualification, tooling, or fixtures.
• Knowledge of FDA Quality System requirements, ISO 13485, Lean/Six Sigma, DOE, or DFM/DFA methodologies.
• An advanced engineering degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending account benefits.
• 401(k), vacation, sick leave, holidays, and paid maternity leave.
• Additional voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital, long-term care, employee assistance, and pet insurance programs.
• On-site wellness clinic, fitness center, and cafe.
• Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.