Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Robotics is solving this problem with electromagnetic self-assembling tiles: modular spacecraft components that rendezvous, dock, and latch to assemble bigger and more powerful spacecraft than anything that can be folded to fit into a rocket.
Responsibilities & Ownership- Generate and maintain work instructions for mechanical and electrical assemblies, building them into our MES so the floor has clear, current, traceable steps.
- Support production operations day to day, removing blockers and keeping workflow uninterrupted.
- Create spacecraft and tile assembly kits to enable rapid, repeatable production.
- Generate non-conformance reports (NCRs), support investigations through resolution, and own the execution of dispositions.
- Manage calibration and certification of mechanical and electrical ground support equipment (GSE).
- Provide technical and engineering support to the technician team on the build floor.
- Drive process improvements and corrective actions that increase production efficiency and yield.
- Provide manufacturing expertise to design engineering, contributing to drawings, SOPs, and design-for-manufacturability decisions.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or a related field.
- [Senior level only] 5+ years of relevant experience
- Hands-on experience working with hardware and fabrication methods.
- Experience with PLM and/or MES tools and configuration and data management controls.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with technicians and design engineers.
- U.S. person status required (see below).
Preferred Qualifications- Experience building space hardware - structures, harnessing, PCBAs, fluid systems, or similar.
- Familiarity with AS9100 or equivalent aerospace quality processes and standards.
- Experience standing up production processes, tooling, or a build floor from scratch in a startup or small-team environment.
- Experience authoring NCR / corrective-action workflows and dispositioning nonconforming hardware.
Compensation and BenefitsEngineer: $85,000 - $110,000
Senior Engineer: $110,000 - $135,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. In addition to the base salary, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options. You will receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
ITAR RequirementsTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
