Satellite Manufacturing Engineer

TL;DR

Satellite Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace): Collaborate with design engineers to ensure design for manufacturability for satellite hardware, assemblies, and tooling with an accent on electromechanical sub-assemblies, wire harnessing, and welded structures. Focus on developing innovative manufacturing systems, custom tools, MES software, and efficient production flows for high-volume spacecraft production.

Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $100,000 – $140,000 + equity

Company

Building the largest and highest-power satellites for LEO to deep space missions, backed by major investors with signed contracts for mass production.

What you will do

• Collaborate with design engineers on manufacturability for initial designs, flight hardware, and tooling.
• Develop innovative manufacturing systems for large spacecraft assemblies including electromechanical sub-assemblies, harnessing, structures, and mechanisms.
• Create custom tools, processes, and MES software to support manufacturing technologies.
• Demonstrate advanced techniques on prototypes and improve design manufacturability.
• Develop subassembly build flows and iterate for efficient satellite production.
• Partner on R&D of novel manufacturing technologies for current and future spacecraft.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or relevant engineering discipline.
• 3+ years in high-volume, rapid production environment in manufacturing, integration, or design engineering.
• Demonstrated results in product development and process improvements.
• Experience setting up manufacturing/production floor for first article builds.
• Experience with avionics subassembly manufacturing including wire harness and PCBA/mechanical enclosure assembly.
• Experience designing tooling for mechanical/electronics subassemblies and hardware for manufacturability.
• Experience developing production processes from ground up and driving design improvements.
• Working closely with technicians and build tooling.
• Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing standards (soldering, torque, welding, QA).
• Must be a “U.S. person” per ITAR regulations (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual).
• Familiarity with CAD (NX or equivalent) and GD&T.
• Experience with MES for procedures and non-conformances.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and more.
• Fast-paced Series C space startup environment.
• Equity in the company.
• Encourages non-traditional career paths.