Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanisms) - Impulse Space

Description

Responsibilities

• Lead the production, assembly, and integration of spacecraft structural mechanisms for the Mira v2 spacecraft
• Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to full rate production
• Influence new product designs with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly feedback
• Implement design changes, process improvements, and build flow changes to existing products to reduce assembly/fabrication hours and build cost
• Resolve and analyze manufacturing discrepancies (resolving issues for design, fabrication and assembly)
• Conceptualize and develop tooling, fixturing, and shop aides to enhance production processes as needed
• Lead interdisciplinary teams through root cause analysis process to resolve mechanism performance anomalies during functional/performance testing and integration

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of science degree in aerospace, manufacturing or mechanical engineering
• 2+ years of manufacturing, fabrication, assembly or testing experience 
• Demonstrated experience authoring work instructions and/or test procedures to build and validate interdisciplinary mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master of science degree in aerospace, manufacturing or mechanical engineering
• 5+ years' of demonstrated experience with spacecraft or aircraft structural assemblies
• Process development, facility and line layouts, PFMEA, Error-Proofing
• Demonstrated knowledge of metallic manufacturing techniques, processes, equipment, and other processes such as: machining, welding, drilling, sheet metal forming
• Demonstrated experience working with data acquisition systems
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
  
  
  To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.