Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Senra Systems · Cypress, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $130,000-$180,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Senra Systems's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 97% of Senra Systems's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Senra Systems
- high 28 stale, 2 reposted of 30 open
- Hiring momentum
- 38 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Senra Systems's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Senra Systems.
About this role
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Senra Systems, you will take ownership of complex wire harness programs, developing engineering packages, driving process improvements, and serving as the technical point of contact for production and customers. You will manage customer relationships, solve technical challenges, and ensure quality and delivery targets are met while working independently with minimal supervision.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Senra Systems as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM-related field, or 8+ years of directly related hands-on manufacturing experience
- 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in fast-paced production environments (wire harness, electrical assembly, or similar)
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a high-accountability role
- Strong customer-facing skills with ability to manage technical relationships and communicate effectively
- Proficiency in CAD tools for creating assembly drawings and tooling designs
- Deep understanding of manufacturing principles: material workflow optimization, PFMEA, 5S, lean manufacturing, time studies, capacity planning
Nice to have
- Certification or extensive experience with IPC-620 or NASA STD 8739.4 standards
- Deep expertise in aerospace and defense wire harness best practices and quality standards
- Experience at a contract manufacturing company managing multiple customer programs simultaneously
- Hands-on background with complex harness fabrication, box builds, connector mates, and electrical testing — used to inform engineering decisions, not as a primary job function
- Experience leading process improvement initiatives (Six Sigma, Kaizen) with documented efficiency gains
What you get
- Unmatched opportunities to drive impact on a friendly and mission-driven team
- Equity participation
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Spending Account (DSA) for health-related expenses
- 20 vacation days per year and 12 company holidays
- 401(k) plan
Worth weighing
- No specific salary figure listed, only a range
- Role requires significant independence and self-direction
- Focus on complex wire harness programs may limit exposure to other manufacturing areas
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Listed by Senra Systems on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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