Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - EPS

Terran Orbital Corporation • Irvine, CA

23h • $115,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support its Electrical Power Systems (EPS) component and module team. Reporting to the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead – Electrical Power Systems (EPS), this role develops and implements cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods that meet product specifications and quality standards. The engineer supports manufacturing issues on existing designs and new satellite mechanisms early in the design phase, provides design-for-manufacturability input, supports assembly testing, and plans the transition from design and test into production.

The position focuses on tailoring manufacturing processes and methods to EPS components and modules to enhance their reliability and performance in satellite applications. It includes developing production capabilities, procedures, layouts, and documentation; coordinating with engineering, technicians, quality teams, machine shops, and vendors; leading production-readiness activities; and driving productivity and cost improvements while maintaining product reliability and mission success.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent professional work experience, at least five years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high-reliability manufacturing environment, and at least one year in electronics, electric hardware, or space hardware build and development. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance are required. The position operates in a professional office environment within a manufacturing company and is generally sedentary, with substantial computer use.

The listed salary range is $115,000–$155,000 USD. Terran Orbital describes itself as a satellite products manufacturer serving primarily the aerospace and defense industries, providing end-to-end satellite solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another related discipline; equivalent professional work experience is considered.
• At least five years of experience in a manufacturing engineering function within a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• At least one year of experience in electronics, electric hardware (such as motors, batteries, or transformers), or space-hardware build and development.
• Knowledge of strong engineering fundamentals and a first-principles mindset.
• Highly self-motivated and organized, with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an integrated team, including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers.
• Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment.
• Demonstrated achievements in rapidly improving productivity through process improvements while focusing on product reliability and mission success.
• Experience with process development, facility and line layouts, PFMEA, error-proofing, lean manufacturing, and implementing automation into production processes.
• Experience with design for manufacturability, assembly, and reliability.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Design software experience; AutoCAD or SolidWorks preferred.
• Data management software experience with Power BI, SQL, or JMP desired.
• Automation experience with PLCs, robots, or vision systems desired.
• Propulsion systems experience desired.
• Experience with Aegis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute, maintain, and evolve the company manufacturing strategy and technology roadmap in line with Terran Orbital’s strategy.
• Design and implement production-floor layouts for manufacturing flight hardware, with modularity, adaptability, and scalability in mind.
• Identify capital tooling and work-center capability needs and lead efforts to establish key production capabilities.
• Develop production procedures and processes and manage the transition of components and module assemblies from development to production.
• Develop process flows that break complex assemblies into logical part flows, subassemblies, and subprocesses.
• Collaborate with development and design engineers, the internal machine shop, and external vendors to ensure parts are manufacturable, reliable, and sourceable.
• Lead production-readiness reviews for transition from development into full-rate program production.
• Advise team members on technical decisions related to the team’s product and serve as the responsible manufacturing engineer for non-conformances and work instructions.
• Write documentation needed to manufacture hardware at scale, including work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements.
• Resolve and analyze manufacturing and test discrepancies in coordination with the quality team, including issues related to design, fabrication, and assembly.
• Drive continuous process improvements focused on reducing costs across production processes.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with existing processes or products and make modifications and improvements as needed.
• Support space-hardware testing, including tooling design and data analysis.
• Serve as a point of contact in daily and weekly program and production meetings and provide updates to leadership as required.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO).
• Education or tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive paid parental leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
• Covered life insurance.
• Employee referral benefits.
• Company swag.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior