Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

The Role 

Partnering with design engineers early on in the process, you will ensure manufacturability, build the first prototype, design the build flow and fixturing, and finalize the process for transition to production. You will test out new techniques for manufacturing large satellite structures, harnessing, mechanisms, and integrated electronics systems. In your first 6 months you will develop manufacturing methods and tooling for integrated avionics systems, define manufacturing flows for subsystems, and collaborate with design teams to improve the manufacturability of spacecraft components. In your first year you will implement these advanced manufacturing techniques on flight hardware and transition the technology you develop to production.   

Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure design for manufacturability for initial design, flight hardware, and tooling 
• Develop innovative manufacturing systems for large spacecraft assemblies, including electromechanical sub-assemblies, harnessing, welded/bolted structures, and mechanisms 
• Create custom tools and processes to support the manufacturing technologies you create including Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software  
• Demonstrate the advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes, working with the design teams to improve the manufacturability of the designs 
• Develop the subassembly build flow and iterate to create an efficient production flow for the satellite 
• Partner with a team of advanced manufacturing engineers to perform R&D of novel manufacturing technologies for current and future spacecraft products 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline 
• 3+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering role  
• Demonstrated results with product development and/or process improvements 
• Experience setting up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds 
• Experience designing and implementing technologies for avionics subassembly manufacturing including wire harness manufacturing and PCBA/mechanical enclosure assembly 

Nice to Have 

• Experience designing tooling for mechanical subassemblies and electronics 
• Experience designing hardware for manufacturability 
• Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up including driving design improvements for manufacturing 
• Experience working closely with technicians and build tooling 
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing standards such as soldering standards, torque specifications, welding standards, and quality assurance standards 
• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) 
• Experience working with MES to set up the foundation for procedure creation and documenting non-conformances 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $140,000 + equity in the company 
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks