Senior Fluids Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Spearhead clean-sheet manufacturing for the first Pumped Fluid Loop (PFL) system for high-power satellites, ensuring manufacturability and transitioning from prototype to rate production.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing engineer (satellite fluid systems)
Builds
Pumped Fluid Loop (PFL) systems for high-power satellites
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
manufacturing engineering, DFM, production process design, CAD, component qualification (vibrational/thermal), fluid system assembly, leak testing, clean room operations, ESD handling, GSE/tooling design
Preferred skills
test/automation experience, Python/Rust, fluid component functional testing
Technologies
CAD software, Python, Rust
Responsibilities
Stand up work center for PFL manufacturing and assembly; Lead DFM efforts to optimize cost, quality, and scalability; Develop manufacturing planning and build flows; Deploy advanced manufacturing technologies and automation; Collaborate on nonconformance disposition; Act as point of contact for system fill, proof, and leak tests; Develop capacity models and rate ramp strategies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC