Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or relevant engineering discipline
3+ years in high volume, rapid production environment in manufacturing, integration, or design engineering
Proven track record in product development and process improvements
Experience setting up manufacturing/production floor for first article builds
Expertise in avionics subassembly manufacturing, including wire harness and PCBA/mechanical enclosure assembly
Responsibilities
Collaborate with design engineers to ensure manufacturability of initial designs and flight hardware
Develop innovative manufacturing systems for large spacecraft assemblies and electromechanical sub-assemblies
Create custom tools and processes, including Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software
Demonstrate advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes to enhance manufacturability
Develop and iterate subassembly build flow for efficient satellite production
Partner with advanced manufacturing engineers for R&D of novel manufacturing technologies
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off and medical/dental/vision coverage
Life insurance and paid parental leave
Equity in the company
Encouragement for non-traditional career paths and diverse experiences
Full Job Description
The Role
Partnering with design engineers early on in the process, you will ensure manufacturability, build the first prototype, design the build flow and fixturing, and finalize the process for transition to production. You will test out new techniques for manufacturing large satellite structures, harnessing, mechanisms, and integrated electronics systems. In your first 6 months you will develop manufacturing methods and tooling for integrated avionics systems, define manufacturing flows for subsystems, and collaborate with design teams to improve the manufacturability of spacecraft components. In your first year you will implement these advanced manufacturing techniques on flight hardware and transition the technology you develop to production.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with design engineers to ensure design for manufacturability for initial design, flight hardware, and tooling
Develop innovative manufacturing systems for large spacecraft assemblies, including electromechanical sub-assemblies, harnessing, welded/bolted structures, and mechanisms
Create custom tools and processes to support the manufacturing technologies you create including Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software
Demonstrate the advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes, working with the design teams to improve the manufacturability of the designs
Develop the subassembly build flow and iterate to create an efficient production flow for the satellite
Partner with a team of advanced manufacturing engineers to perform R&D of novel manufacturing technologies for current and future spacecraft products
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
3+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering role
Demonstrated results with product development and/or process improvements
Experience setting up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds
Experience designing and implementing technologies for avionics subassembly manufacturing including wire harness manufacturing and PCBA/mechanical enclosure assembly
Nice to Have
Experience designing tooling for mechanical subassemblies and electronics
Experience designing hardware for manufacturability
Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up including driving design improvements for manufacturing
Experience working closely with technicians and build tooling
Experience with aerospace manufacturing standards such as soldering standards, torque specifications, welding standards, and quality assurance standards
Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience working with MES to set up the foundation for procedure creation and documenting non-conformances
Compensation and Benefits:
Base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $140,000 + equity in the company
Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
If you don't meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
