Senior Process Engineer

About AEMI 

AEMI, an AEM company, is a leading manufacturer of high-reliability electronic components specializing in circuit protection, power conditioning, and radio frequency (RF) components. With a solid global presence, AEMI serves mission-critical industries such as aerospace and defense and the industrial and automotive sectors. Our commitment to innovation and quality has positioned us as a preferred supplier for highly engineered solutions in harsh environments. 

Position Summary 

The Sr. Process Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving manufacturing processes to ensure consistent product quality, yield, and throughput. This role focuses on process optimization, documentation, equipment capability, and production support within a high-reliability manufacturing environment. The Process Engineer works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to troubleshoot production issues, implement process improvements, support new product introductions, and ensure that manufacturing processes meet internal requirements as well as customer and regulatory standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing process flows, work instructions, and control plans
• Analyze and optimize process parameters to improve yield, cycle time, cost, and overall equipment effectiveness 
• Support day-to-day production activities by troubleshooting process issues and implementing corrective actions
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for process-related nonconformances
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
• Support new product introductions by defining manufacturing processes, tooling, and transition plans
• Collaborate with Quality to ensure processes meet internal specifications, customer requirements, and industry standards
• Work with Manufacturing Engineers, Operators, and Technicians to ensure processes are robust, repeatable, and well understood
• Evaluate and qualify new process equipment, materials, or technologies as needed
• Analyze manufacturing data, trends, and process capability 
• Support audits and inspections by providing process documentation, data, and technical explanations
• Drive standardization and best practices across similar processes or product lines

Benefits of working with our team: 

• This role is full-time, exempt 
• Based in San Diego, CA, this is an onsite role 
• We offer competitive pay based on knowledge, skills, and relevant experience 
• Benefits for eligible employees include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K with company match 

Organizational Overview 

AEM, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners (IGP), a private equity firm focused exclusively on middle-market industrial manufacturing and niche services businesses. Through its industry leading brands AEM, Renaissance Electronics, and Central Semiconductor, AEM serves niche applications across a diverse array of attractive markets including satellite, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, EV/Battery, and telecom. 

AEM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, or related field)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering role
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, process control, and continuous improvement principles
• Experience developing and maintaining process documentation and work instructions
• Ability to analyze process data and apply statistical techniques to improve performance
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and change management experience strongly preferred
• Experience working in high-reliability manufacturing environments (aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, or similar)
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, or structured problem-solving methodologies
• Experience supporting plating, chemical, or materials-based manufacturing processes
• Background working in regulated or quality-driven environments (ISO, AS, or equivalent systems)

Physical Qualifications: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. As a routine part of work, employees will generally be required to use their hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools (including small tools) or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; sit and stand for long periods of time; and talk and hear. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.