Senior Design For Rate Engineer - BNS
Core
Bridge engineering design and high-rate, flight-quality production for space components like reaction wheels and solar array drives.
Role type
Senior Design For Rate Engineer (Manufacturing)
Builds
Reaction wheels, solar array drives, optical communications gimbals, torque rods for multiple satellites per day
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure / High-rate manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, Cost, and Quality (DFX), manufacturing flow definition, tooling design, robotics systems integration, cleanroom operations, paperless workflow systems, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Six Sigma Black Belt, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), satellite mechanisms experience, pilot production line setup, high-cadence production background, DFMEA/PFMEA, cost modeling, automation integration
Technologies
None explicitly listed beyond general manufacturing tools
Responsibilities
Lead transition of engineering designs into high-rate production, drive DFX requirements back into design, define pilot factory flow and tooling, serve as bridge between product design and automation development, establish rate-readiness criteria, identify and mitigate producibility risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC