Launch Ops Manufacturing Engineers (Levels II, III, Sr/ All Shifts
Core
Design and implement efficient manufacturing systems for reusable space vehicles, ensuring quality control and optimizing supply chain logistics for production.
Role type
Manufacturing Engineer (Launch Operations)
Builds
Reusable space vehicles and launch infrastructure (e.g., New Glenn Transporter/Erector, LC-36 Launch Pad)
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing and launch operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Design for manufacturability (DFM), Design for assembly (DFA), Design for test (DFT), root cause analysis, process FMEA, risk assessment, validation of production lines, GD&T, Bill-of-materials reconciliation, Lean manufacturing principles, AS9100/ISO 9009 quality standards
Preferred skills
High-rate assembly line experience (aerospace/automotive), mechanical design fundamentals, cryogenics, pneumatics, hydraulics, large structures, electronics, transducers, PLCs, software
Technologies
composites, precision machining, additive manufacturing, advanced assembly
Responsibilities
Support industrialization of new products (solar arrays, avionics, structures); translate engineering requirements into robust manufacturing processes; develop and maintain manufacturing documentation; evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies; support root cause analysis of non-conformances; participate in process FMEAs and validation of new production lines; identify opportunities for efficiency gains and cost reduction.
Seniority
Entry to Senior (Levels II, III, Sr) based on experience