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Lead, Manufacturing Engineer - Space Systems

RL Headquarters💼 Full-time💰 $125,000–$125,000🗓 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead manufacturing engineering for space systems, optimizing factory setup, production lines, and processes for rockets and satellites.

Role type

Senior IC manufacturing engineer (space systems)

Builds

Rockets, satellites, payloads, and spacecraft components

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Manufacturing process engineering, Design for Manufacture (DFM), Factory setup and optimization, Root cause analysis, Change management, Personnel leadership, Project management, Capital justification

Preferred skills

Environmental acceptance testing (vibration, shock, thermal, vacuum), Instrumentation and sensors, Production line design, DFMEA/PFMEA methodologies, Fault Tree Analysis

Technologies

Oscilloscopes, Accelerometers, Thermocouples, RTDs, 4-20mA sensors

Responsibilities

Conduct feasibility studies and R&D projects for manufacturing technology, Partner with design teams on DFM, Engineer and validate assembly/test/verification processes, Troubleshoot production issues and drive yield improvements, Lead team hiring, coaching, and goal setting, Manage risk and impact of design/process changes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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