Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Test & Launch Structures
Core
Lead fabrication and integration of rocket launch structures, coordinating with design engineers and third-party vendors to ensure manufacturability and tight tolerances.
Role type
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Test & Launch Structures)
Builds
Structural builds for rocket launch systems (Terran R)
Domain
Aerospace / Space Launch
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
structural build fabrication, precision tooling, ground support equipment manufacturing, CAD (NX, Creo, Solidworks, CATIA), life-cycle ownership of structural projects, lifting and rigging, integration, proof testing, in-field fabrication (welding, line boring, match drilling, milling), metrology
Preferred skills
design engineering (7+ years), AFSPCMAN 91-710 knowledge, DOD/USAF/NASA experience, large steel/aluminum structures, mechanical systems, GD&T review
Technologies
NX, Creo, Solidworks, CATIA
Responsibilities
Evaluate and implement optimal manufacturing and integration solutions, lead fabrication and integration efforts, coordinate with third-party vendors, collaborate with cross-functional teams (fluids, civil, electrical, mechanical), select techniques meeting design tolerances, approve designs for manufacturability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC