Manufacturing Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive experience developing processes and authoring work instructions and/or test procedures for interdisciplinary mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies.
• Experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, planning, and production personnel.
• Extensive experience leading, executing, and managing large-scope process and/or quality improvements.
• Ability to work autonomously with little supervision in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
• Knowledge in at least two of the following areas: fastening and torquing operations; pneumatic and/or electromechanical assembly; electrical and/or pneumatic testing or functional checkouts; tooling design and fabrication; potting processes; grease plating processes; harness manufacturing; or machining complex products such as gears.

Nice To Haves

• Successful New Product Introduction of an aerospace hardware system into manufacturing, test, and production, including transitioning products from prototype to high-volume production.
• Ability to assess situations and use both short-term and long-term solutions.
• Working knowledge of rocket subsystems such as structures, mechanisms, high-pressure gas systems, and/or avionics.
• Expert understanding of GD&T and drafting principles.
• Experience in capacity analyses, DFMEA/PFMEA, and value stream mapping.

Responsibilities

• Own major mechanized assemblies and their child components from design release through test and integration onto the Terran R launch vehicle.
• Develop build and test flows that enable efficient, high-quality production and scalability.
• Drive assembly build and test efforts through design integration, part sourcing, assembly sequencing, mBOM development, work-order creation, and specification authoring.
• Support workcenter development, including assembly and test operations, safety, tooling, capital equipment, and operational goals.
• Provide hands-on support to shop-floor and production personnel, promptly resolving issues and providing upstream design-for-manufacturability feedback.
• Analyze and disposition recurring manufacturing discrepancies.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Promote critical thinking and creative problem-solving to improve production efficiency and challenge established engineering and manufacturing practices.
• Mentor other manufacturing engineers and support their technical and professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend