Top 71 Materials engineer Jobs in San Luis Obispo, Ca

Manufacturing Engineer
Trust Automation —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $90,940 - $113,000 a year
- Basic math
- System design
- Mid-level
- Profit sharing
- AD&D insurance
Packaging Design Engineer
Redwire Defense Tech —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $106,000 - $142,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- 3 years
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Developmental Test/Environmental Test Engineer
Zone 5 Technologies —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $130,000 - $205,000 a year
- 5 years
- US work authorization
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Resident Engineer - Caltrans Projects
La Salle Solutions —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $225,000 - $250,000 a year
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Construction site
- Bachelor of Science
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Project Manager / Estimator
Souza Construction —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $90,000 - $150,000 a year
- Urgently hiring
- Construction site
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Relocation assistance
- Health insurance
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Test Engineer
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $90,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Staff Aero-Mechanical Engineer
Redwire Defense Tech —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $137,000 - $204,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Office
- Master's degree
- Health savings account
- Employee stock purchase plan
Manufacturing Engineer
Rantec Power Systems Inc. —Los Osos, CA
- $79,600 - $113,700 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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PCB Design Engineer
Rantec Power Systems, Inc. —Los Osos, CA
- $80,000 - $137,000 a year
- Full-time
- OSHA
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Quality Engineer
Trelleborg Medical Solutions —Paso Robles, CA
- Engineering
- Basic math
- English
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Continuous Improvement Engineer II
Zone 5 Technologies —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $91,000 - $112,000 a year
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Sensor Engineer
SORONA INC. —San Luis Obispo, CA
- Full-time
- Remote
- Azure
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Sales Engineer
Trust Automation —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $90,940 - $125,000 a year
- Clean driving record
- 5 years
- Mid-level
- Profit sharing
- AD&D insurance
Flight Test Engineer
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $90,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Quality Engineer
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $75,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Engineer I-III
City of San Luis Obispo —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $82,758 - $121,810 a year
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Word processing
- Maintenance
- Wellness program
- AD&D insurance
Project Engineer
Griffith Company —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $75,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Writing skills
- Paid holidays
- Relocation assistance
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3d
Quality Engineer
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US Inc —Paso Robles, CA
- Engineering
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Staff Mechanical Engineer
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $130,000 - $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Microsoft Excel
- Writing skills
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Electrical Engineer 2 7/9/2026
Trust Automation —San Luis Obispo, CA
- $110,000 - $130,000 a year
- Clean driving record
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Profit sharing
- AD&D insurance

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Manufacturing Engineer

Trust Automation -
San Luis Obispo, CA

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Job Details

$90,940 - $113,000 a year

Benefits

Profit sharing
AD&D insurance
Paid holidays
Health insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Life insurance

Qualifications

Basic math
PDM software
Six Sigma methodology implementation
Electrical schematic reading and interpretation
Inventory management software
MRP
Mechanical drawings
Production management software
Altium Designer
SolidWorks
Productivity software
Quality improvement programs in engineering
File organization
CAD revision management

Full Job Description

Why Trust Automation?

Our goal is to develop the most advanced control and power management systems for the defense, semiconductor, medical and industrial industries while nurturing a work environment that reflects our core values. Located in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California, we’re part of a growing community of advanced manufacturing companies on the cutting edge of information technologies and automation. To bring the world’s most advanced technologies to life, we need your talent.

Safety

Respect

Integrity

Teamwork

Agility

Community

Build What's Next With Trust Automation

At the forefront of tomorrow’s innovation, we put people first. Our culture blends collaboration, creativity, and true work–life balance—set against the unmatched lifestyle of California’s Central Coast.

Our Corporate Values

100% Paid Healthcare

We believe it’s our responsibility to take care of our employees’ well-being—which is why we cover 100% of our employees health plans and a percentage of dependents plans.

In-House Recreation

Challenge your coworkers to a friendly game of foosball, air hockey or ping-pong, or play some video games on your coffee break.

Work-Life Balance

We encourage a healthy work-life balance. We want you to have a rewarding career while also making time for your family, friends and personal life.

Employer sponsored Early Care and Education

Our licensed children's center provides families with high-quality care and education for infants, toddlers and older children.

Trust Childrens Center +

Trust Team Events

To encourage team-building and camaraderie, we plan several fun events each month and even cater breakfast.

Community Service

Giving back is important to us. We encourage community service and offer several opportunities to get involved throughout the year.

Trails & Oceans

Our office is located in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California, where there’s never a shortage of fun things to do—from surfing the local beaches to hiking winding trails.

Excellent Benefits

Our benefits include generous paid time off in the form of vacation, sick and 11 paid holidays per year. We also offer bonuses, a 401K saving plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Profit Sharing, Life and AD&D Insurance, and a Employee Assistance Program.

Application for

Manufacturing Engineer

Trust Automation

Trust Automation has over 35 years of experience in custom motors, linear drives, digital drives, and systems which meet the unique needs of its customers. Its product line includes motors, linear drives, digital drives, custom assemblies, and products to fit unique applications and ground-up system design and manufacturing solutions. We design, build and support control and power management systems for the most demanding defense, semiconductor, industrial automation, and medical applications.

Trust Automation is an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting, hiring, developing, and retaining a skilled, productive, and diverse workforce, personnel with competencies and experience related to the regional and State population. Every employee has an “at-will” relationship with Trust Automation. This means that employment with Trust Automation is at the mutual consent of the employer and the employee and is subject to termination by either party at will, with or without cause or advance notice.

Job Summary

The primary purposes of the Manufacturing Engineer position are to design and implement product realization processes from prototype thru volume manufacturing phases, then continuously analyze and improve those processes to increase product quality, enhance the safety of product and operator(s), and reduce the labor and costs to support projected sales volumes while supporting On Time Delivery (OTD) objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Support the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and Manufacturing Program Manager (MPM) regarding program, product, process, and schedule directives.
Design, fabricate, and/or facilitate the development of product-specific assembly and test tooling and equipment with ENG and MFGE Technicians.
Develop workcell layout and tooling/equipment requirements, using Lean Six Sigma and 5S+1 principles.
Establish Value Stream Maps of the build and test processes during early product phases, then iterate those maps during changes in volume and product configurations.
Work directly with Engineering teams for DFM/DFA input in product design cycles.
Support procurement activities, inventory management, and capacity planning through ERP BOM reviews and changes with configuration management specialists.
Serve as or support Trust’s primary contacts for suppliers on manufacturing/quality inquiries and issues.
Assist the MPM in creating production plans through LRIP to allow handoff to Manufacturing with outputs that include Production Lists/BOMs, Work Instructions, assembly and test fixturing, and resource capacity.
Train/mentor MFG and MFGE team members on assembly and test techniques and methodologies.
Hands-on assembly and/or testing during Prototype and LRIP phases. Perform duties of the MFGE Technician when needed.
Once product lines are transitioned to Released Manufacturing phase, focus on continuous improvements and develop proposals using lean optimization tools and principles.
Team with Configuration Management as technical reference for change proposals through the ISS/DCO/ECO process.
Identify and chase opportunities to transfer in-house labor to lower cost contract manufacturers “CMs”. Facilitate to completion the data and documentation to propose labor transfer, work with MPM on schedule cut-ins based on cost and lead time impacts and involve configuration management specialists to drive the cut-in through ERP.
Work alongside Quality personnel to identify and mitigate trending impediments to our OTD objectives through quantitative analysis of failure data, then propose robust solutions.
With Materials and Quality teams, engage current and potential suppliers (metal fabrication, special processing, PCB assembly/test, cable fabrication, etc.) to identify opportunities in cost and lead time savings while ensuring or improving design intent and part reliability.
Collaborate with design and test engineering personnel to feedback manufacturing challenges and create cost-saving opportunities through design improvements and assembly/test automation.
Recommend disposition for failed components/assemblies via NCR and MRB processes while assessing costs, lead time, and inventory impacts.
Lead or participate in inter- and intra-departmental teams for focused and actionable solutions during line-down events (“rapid response”, “tiger” teams).

AS9100 assurance

Under AS9100 guidelines, understand and implement the following TA Processes to satisfy objectives in Customer Service, product design and improvement, sub-tier collaboration and quality assurance, and manufacturing throughput:

CA (Corrective Action)
CI (Continuous Improvement)
ECO (Engineering Change Order)
DCO (Document Change Order)

Position Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 2 to 5 years experience, or 5 to 9 years related experience.
Comprehension of mechanical or electrical drawings/schematics
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Proficiency with Solidworks and PDM Vault file management
Proficiency with OrCAD/Altium
Proficiency using MRP/ERP
Professional written and verbal interpersonal communication skills
ing Lean Six Sigma principles.
Excellent arithmetic and logic ability.
High attention to detail
Ability to perform the above duties with minimal supervision
Demonstrated experience in high-paced, multi-faceted working environments with frequent changes in priority and responsibility.
Ability to maintain the day-to-day information required to develop or manufacture products and keep the satisfaction of our customers at its highest level.
May participate in the identity verification process to access secure client or government portals by authorizing certified supplier or customer management platforms to obtain information from your personal credit profile or other information, solely to verify your identity.

Physical Requirements

Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person, on the telephone or virtually.
Dexterity of hands, fingers, and wrist to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, or assemble/manufacture intricate items.
Seeing to read a variety of materials.
Sitting or standing for extended period of time.
Physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds to shoulder height. Any items that weigh more than 50 pounds will require two or more people or a lifting device to move.
Physical agility to lift, carry, push, or pull objects.

Pay/Salary Information

Pay scale for this position - $90,940.00 - $113,000.00 annually

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the information provided within. You certify that the information contained in this application is correct to the best of your knowledge. You understand that to falsify information is grounds for refusing to hire, or for discharge should you be hired.

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