Manufacturing Engineer II

Quantum Space•Tulsa, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Quantum Space is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for building, integrating, and testing spacecraft. This hands-on role translates engineering designs into repeatable, efficient, and reliable manufacturing processes and supports hardware from initial build through final integration and test. The engineer will work across design, manufacturing, quality, and spacecraft integration in a fast-paced environment, supporting production-floor and cleanroom activities and helping transition new hardware and processes into repeatable production.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
At least 5 years of direct manufacturing engineering experience supporting aerospace, spacecraft, satellite systems, or complex electromechanical hardware production.
Experience developing manufacturing processes, work instructions, routings, BOMs, and production documentation.
Hands-on experience supporting hardware assembly, integration, and test in a production or development environment.
Proficiency with CAD software such as NX, CATIA V5/V6, Creo, SolidWorks, or similar tools.
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and/or manufacturing configuration-management systems.
Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), engineering drawings, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Experience designing or developing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, assembly aids, and/or precision alignment equipment.
Familiarity with cleanroom protocols, electrostatic discharge (ESD) controls, and contamination-control practices.
Hands-on experience with electronic box builds, harness assembly, spacecraft structures, thermal systems, propulsion systems, or similar complex hardware integration.
Experience supporting Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations and resolving manufacturing non-conformances.
Understanding of AS9100 or comparable aerospace quality-management systems.
Strong data-driven problem-solving skills, including identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
Strong project-management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced hardware-development environment.
Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills with technicians, engineers, quality, supply chain, and program teams.
Ability and willingness to work hands-on with flight hardware on the production floor and in cleanroom environments.
To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience manufacturing, assembling, integrating, or testing spacecraft or satellite systems.
Experience supporting spacecraft Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T/AIT) activities.
Experience with spacecraft structures, avionics, electrical harnesses, thermal systems, propulsion systems, or payload integration.
Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and transitioning hardware from prototype or development builds into production.
Demonstrated application of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous-improvement training or certification.
Experience with process capability, statistical process control, yield analysis, or other manufacturing data-analysis methods.
Experience developing factory layouts, production-flow strategies, or manufacturing capacity plans.
Familiarity with aerospace configuration management, traceability, and flight-hardware documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

Translate engineering drawings, CAD models, specifications, and schematics into Bills of Materials (BOMs), manufacturing routings, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and technician work instructions.
Provide hands-on lineside and cleanroom manufacturing support for spacecraft structures, avionics, harness routing, thermal systems, payloads, and other integrated hardware.
Develop, procure, validate, and commission manufacturing tooling, precision alignment fixtures, assembly aids, and hardware-handling equipment.
Lead Root Cause/Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations and collaborate with quality and engineering teams to disposition discrepant hardware and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
Partner with design engineering early in New Product Introduction (NPI) to apply Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) principles to component geometry, tolerances, materials, and assembly sequences.
Identify and resolve manufacturing constraints, production bottlenecks, and hardware integration challenges.
Improve yield, reduce cycle time and scrap, and optimize factory-floor operations using Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles.
Support transition of new hardware and processes from engineering development into repeatable production.
Develop manufacturing processes that meet quality, safety, configuration-control, and AS9100 requirements.
Use production data and build lessons learned to improve manufacturing processes and provide actionable feedback to engineering teams.