Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Integration)
Core
Central orchestrator of spacecraft final assembly, responsible for processes, sequence, and documentation to bring subsystems together into flight-ready vehicles.
Role type
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Integration)
Builds
Varda W-Series vehicles (reentry capsules, satellite buses, pharmaceutical processing payloads)
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure / Orbital Economy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vehicle or system-level integration, complex assembly procedure development, multi-subsystem interface management, root cause analysis, integration readiness reviews, configuration management, tooling definition, physical handling of flight hardware
Preferred skills
Lead integration engineer experience, I&T flows for complex aerospace vehicles, managing integration of flight hardware from multiple suppliers, cleanliness and contamination control knowledge, vehicle handling with cranes and precision alignment tooling, scaling manufacturing from unit to multi-vehicle production
Technologies
Cranes, slings, rotation fixtures, precision alignment tooling, torque records, pin-to-pin check equipment
Responsibilities
Own spacecraft integration sequences from subassembly mating through final closeout; Develop and maintain assembly travelers and work instructions; Serve as primary interface between manufacturing and engineering disciplines; Identify and resolve interface conflicts and clearance issues; Lead integration readiness reviews and pre-integration checkpoints; Drive root cause analysis and RCCA for non-conformances; Track integration metrics and implement improvements; Define tooling and lifting equipment requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC