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Manufacturing Engineer

Auckland Production Complex Office💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for turning early ideas into manufacturable designs, optimizing production systems, and ensuring quality for rocket and satellite components.

Role type

Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Builds

Rockets, satellites, payloads, and spacecraft components for launch and space missions

Domain

Aerospace, Defense, High-reliability manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing systems & hardware)

Required skills

Complex manufacturing process knowledge, problem-solving in manufacturing systems, engineering analysis, procedure writing, Lean/Six Sigma application, design for manufacturability review, project management, technical documentation, equipment planning, quality tracking

Preferred skills

Aerospace/defense/high-reliability manufacturing experience, ERP/PLM systems (Siemens Team Center, Infor LN), production quality metrics, environmental/production acceptance testing, instrumentation/sensors knowledge, GD&T, CAM software, CNC machine shop experience, composite materials knowledge, avionics debugging

Technologies

Siemens Team Center, Infor LN, CAM software, CNC machines, oscilloscopes, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, 4-20mA sensors

Responsibilities

Investigate failures and implement fixes, make calls on parts meeting flight standards, write clear production procedures, design reliable hardware and test setups, create test methods for critical systems, review designs for build/test ease, mentor technicians and engineers, run projects with minimal oversight, identify equipment needs and build business cases

Seniority

Junior to Mid-level (0-5 years experience), hands-on IC

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