Manufacturing Engineer - Spacecraft / Satellite Hardware

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Huntsville, AL, United States
13 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$133,120.0 - $134,264.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Computer-Aided Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis Hardware Design Microsoft PowerPoint Network Switches

Job description

We’re hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to support the build of next-generation

spacecraft hardware. You’ll own the path from engineering drawing to flight-ready

hardware - writing the work instructions, owning the build sequence, and driving

manufacturability back into the design.

What you’ll do

  • Translate engineering drawings, models, and configurations into manufacturing

work instructions covering receiving inspection, fabrication, assembly,

integration, test, and refurbishment

  • Lead DFM/DFA reviews and provide final drawing approval for manufacturing
  • Identify and deploy new manufacturing methods to improve quality, reduce cost,

and compress build schedule

  • Run FMEA and root cause analysis; disposition non-conformances and support

rework/repair

  • Manage build sequence, cost, quality, and schedule across the full build
  • Design material handling and packaging to protect hardware through build and test
  • Design, procure, install, and integrate custom manufacturing equipment
  • Interface with suppliers to ensure hardware is manufactured, packaged, and

delivered on time and on budget

  • Maintain hardware configuration and pedigree through build and test

Requirements

  • BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering
  • 5+ years in manufacturing or production engineering
  • Proven experience defining manufacturing process flows and selecting production

equipment for electromechanical hardware

  • Strong GD&T, tolerance analysis, precision fits, and structural assembly
  • Able to read both mechanical drawings and electrical drawings (schematics,

wiring diagrams, interconnect drawings)

  • Solid CAD, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and issue-tracking skills

Nice to have

  • Electric motor or rotating electrical machine manufacturing experience
  • Avionics, wire harnesses, structures, propulsion, mechanical systems, thermal

systems, or environmental instrumentation

  • Experience standing up new production lines or manufacturing cells
  • Aerospace, defense, or high-performance hardware development
  • Able to obtain a DBIDS or NASA badge

Benefits & conditions

Pay: $64.00 - $64.55 per hour

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