Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)
Core
Scale production of spacecraft electromechanical assemblies, including wire harness fabrication, connector installation, and actuator integration for Varda's W-Series vehicles.
Role type
Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)
Builds
W-Series spacecraft vehicles, pharmaceutical processing payloads, and experiment modules
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure
Required skills
wire harness fabrication, IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, connector assembly, electrical schematics interpretation, root cause analysis, DFM/DFA feedback, contamination control protocols, acceptance testing, PDM/PLM systems
Preferred skills
spacecraft electromechanical integration, ESD control practices, cable routing in complex structures, automated wire processing equipment, transition from development to rate production
Technologies
Windchill, Teamcenter, Arena
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end manufacturing processes for payload systems; develop work instructions and test procedures; serve as primary interface for payload customers; implement contamination control protocols; collaborate on DFM/DFA feedback; lead root cause analysis for non-conformances; coordinate integration milestones
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
