Senior Manufacturing Engineer- Space & Launch
About The Position
Karman Space & Defense is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for its Space and Launch business. The role leads manufacturing engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring designs are producible, processes are robust, and quality is built in from development through production. The engineer drives design-for-manufacturability efforts, oversees process qualification, supports continuous improvement, mentors junior engineers, and guides teams through technical challenges. The role also supports planning, resource coordination, and workflow development in partnership with engineering, production, and integrated product teams. The position requires U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of six years of relevant industry experience.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on engineering experience in fabrication and assembly environments.
- Ability to read and generate blueprints, drawings, and technical diagrams.
- Familiarity with material properties, in-process verification, and validation.
- Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting manufacturing engineering in aerospace or complex production environments.
Responsibilities
- Performs duties of Manufacturing Engineering I, II, and III roles as needed.
- Leads Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) efforts during product design.
- Applies broad knowledge of manufacturing principles and best practices.
- Mentors junior manufacturing engineers.
- Serves as a subject matter expert on DFMA and statistical process control for monitoring process robustness.
- Oversees material and resource planning and coordination to meet schedules.
- Leads manufacturing workflow planning, resource planning, and production line capacity efforts aligned with forecasts.
- Solves complex technical problems to ensure timely design, development, and production progress.
- Oversees process qualification activities alongside product qualification.
- Supports development and validation of internal processes, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) system use.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
