Lead, Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers to transform innovative spaceflight mechanism concepts, specifically separation systems, into manufacturable designs.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing engineering lead (aerospace)
Builds
Spaceflight mechanisms, separation systems, and production lines for spacecraft and payloads
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
team leadership and mentorship, feasibility studies and R&D, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), production line design and validation, root cause analysis and corrective actions, DFMEA/PFMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, Pareto analysis, change management, capital justification
Preferred skills
8+ years in production/manufacturing engineering, 1+ years managing teams, project management, transitioning products from design to production
Technologies
None explicitly listed beyond general manufacturing methodologies
Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers, Conduct feasibility studies and R&D projects for advanced manufacturing technologies, Partner with Product Development to incorporate DFM principles, Design and validate production lines for assembly and testing, Triage and diagnose production issues to ensure reliability, Drive continuous improvements across manufacturing and test
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership