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# Manufacturing Engineer - Spacecraft / Satellite Hardware

- **Company:** HireTalent
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $133,120.0 - $134,264.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Hardware Design, Microsoft PowerPoint, Network Switches
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0f46974bafc265be

## About the Role

* 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

## 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


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