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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Hawthorne💼 Full-time💰 $135,000–$135,000🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, manufacture, and assemble high-performance engines for small launchers, transitioning systems from development to production for Vast's space station program.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace Propulsion)

Builds

E-2 engine components and fully integrated engine development samples for small launchers

Domain

Aerospace / Propulsion Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace engineering, MBOM to MES transition, GD&T, fluid systems knowledge, tube manufacturing, welding, assembly techniques, root cause analysis, CAD review (Siemens NX)

Preferred skills

Testing and troubleshooting fluid components, continuous improvement methodologies

Technologies

Siemens NX, MES

Responsibilities

Collaborate with design teams on manufacturability and assembly processes, create and maintain manufacturing plans and work instructions, support shop layout, document and hold Manufacturing and Test Readiness Reviews, perform hands-on assembly, integration, and testing, specify and procure manufacturing tools and equipment, mentor junior engineers, implement continuous improvements on the shop floor

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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