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Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Space

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead manufacturing engineering efforts to fabricate, assemble, integrate, and test high-reliability space components and systems for critical space programs.

Role type

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Builds

Space-qualified hardware including structures, propulsion, avionics, thermal systems, and optical components

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Space Systems

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Space manufacturing expertise, electromechanical hardware integration, team leadership, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), quality control, cleanroom operations, CAD software, ERP/MRP systems

Preferred skills

Test hardware and software development, Python scripting, test plan and procedure documentation, space manufacturing environment experience

Technologies

CAD software, Manufacturing Execution systems, ERP/MRP systems

Responsibilities

Recruit and mentor manufacturing engineers, oversee manufacturing process development for space hardware, lead Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR) and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), collaborate with Supply Chain on supplier capabilities, provide technical guidance on facility layout and tooling design, scale product testing and production

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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