Manufacturing Engineer I, Machining
About The Position
The Machine Shop team produces high-precision, high-quality machined components for the Terran R program. The Manufacturing Engineer I will help define and improve machining processes and collaborate with engineering and design teams on manufacturing solutions and part designs. The role offers the opportunity to support an expanded, state-of-the-art machine shop and contribute to flight hardware, with training pathways that can support growth from machine operation to programming. The position creates process plans, standard operating procedures, inspection plans, work-holding designs, and related documentation. It also improves manufacturing processes, advises upstream partners on design for manufacturability, communicates manufacturing and inspection approaches for design concepts, and investigates nonconforming hardware to determine causes and corrective actions.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a comparable STEM field.
- At least 1 year of machining experience.
- Knowledge of GD&T.
- Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of metrology and dimensional inspection methods.
- Proficiency in CAD and CAM software.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Knowledge of fixture design and stack-up analysis.
Responsibilities
- Create process plans, standard operating procedures, inspection plans, work-holding designs, and other documents that define part processes.
- Improve manufacturing processes by developing and deploying new technologies and methodologies.
- Advise upstream partners on design-for-manufacturability methodologies.
- Articulate manufacturing, fixturing, and inspection methods for design concepts, including GD&T requirements and datum structures, to inform design choices.
- Recommend novel designs or design updates that improve manufacturability.
- Analyze processes that create nonconforming hardware, investigate root causes, and determine corrective actions.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
- Parental leave.
- Annual learning and development stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
