Manufacturing Engineer II- Integration
Core
Central orchestrator of spacecraft final assembly, responsible for processes, sequence, and documentation to bring subsystems together into a flight-ready vehicle.
Role type
Manufacturing Engineer II (Integration)
Builds
Varda W-Series spacecraft vehicles, including pharmaceutical processing payloads and reentry capsules
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure
Required skills
vehicle or system-level integration, assembly procedure development, multi-subsystem interface management, root cause analysis, integration readiness reviews, tooling definition, configuration management, cleanliness/contamination control, vehicle handling equipment operation
Preferred skills
lead integration engineer experience, launch vehicle/satellite integration, I&T flows for complex aerospace vehicles, managing multi-supplier integration, regulated aerospace environment documentation, precision alignment tooling, concurrent production scaling
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 assembly sequence problems; 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/handling equipment requirements
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
