Industrial Engineer, Senior

Loft Orbital; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbitworks in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead the industrialization of satellite products and build production capability at scale. The role is based at our KEZAD facility and reports to the SVP of Operations, driving product design, assembly, test methods, and facility changes into a cohesive industrial solution.

You will own the end-to-end industrialization workstream from NPI deployment to ramp-up and handover, developing capacity models and hands-on on the

Qualifications

• 7–12 years in industrial manufacturing or production engineering.
• Hands-on satellite assembly, integration, test with industrialization responsibility.
• Strength in capacity modeling, line balancing, and data analysis.
• Experience translating requirements into industrialization deliverables.
• Clear technical English and concise written communication.

Responsibilities

• Own industrialization strategy and delivery plan with rate targets, milestones, and resources.
• Define build sequences, routings, and manufacturing data needs for DFM/assembly/test.
• Build capacity models from execution data and balance cells for production rates.
• Develop layouts, material flow, WIP policies, and cleanroom interfaces.
• Lead industrial asset work packages for ground support equipment and facilities.
• Coordinate with external partners on data, tooling, training, and interfaces.
• Lead readiness assessments and secure production-release decisions.
• Lead pilots and ramp-up on the production floor, validating rate and quality.
• Define metrics for rate, lead-time, WIP, labor, and bottlenecks; drive improvements.
• Develop investment and resource options; lead delivery reviews; coach contributors.

Skills

Capacity modeling

Line balancing

Production engineering

Industrial manufacturing

Data analysis

Technical English

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

About the Role

Orbitworks is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead the industrialization of our satellite products and build the production capability needed to deliver them at scale Based At our KEZAD facility in Abu Dhabi and reporting to the SVP of Operations you ll connect product design assembly and test methods infrastructure equipment workforce capability and material availability into a working industrial solution for a medium-mix medium-to-low-volume production environment You ll own the industrialization workstream end-to-end from product assessment and partner transfer through new product introduction NPI deployment production readiness ramp-up and handover while personally developing capacity models and industrial solutions and working hands‑on on the production floor This is a strategic hands‑on individual-contributor role you ll need strong technical judgment the ability to influence without formal authority and the persistence to see implementation through As the business grows scope can expand into broader portfolio ownership technical leadership and building out an industrialization team

What You ll do

• Own the industrialization strategy and integrated delivery plan translating product demand and business objectives into rate targets work packages owners milestones resources budget needs dependencies risks and acceptance criteria
• Work with Engineering D2M and AIT to define build sequence work breakdown routings assembly and test flows and manufacturing data needs driving design for manufacture assembly test access and repeatability
• Build version-controlled capacity models from execution data time studies engineering estimates and partner data and balance cells and workflows to the required production rate
• Develop layouts workstations material flow buffers WIP policies cleanroom zoning and kitting interfaces comparing fixed-station cellular parallel and flow approaches against product and rate constraints
• Define and deliver industrial asset work packages for ground support equipment test assets utilities and facility changes driving procurement installation commissioning and handover
• Lead the industrialization interface with external partners agreeing technical deliverables owners dates and acceptance criteria for product data methods tooling training and test interfaces
• Lead industrial readiness assessments closing process equipment documentation training supply and infrastructure gaps and securing production-release decisions through Orbitworks readiness and change reviews
• Lead pilots and support ramp-up on the production floor validating assumptions resolving constraints and demonstrating agreed rate mix quality and resource performance
• Define rate lead-time WIP capacity labor quality and constraint metrics and drive improvements that produce sustained system-level results
• Develop investment and resource options
• Lead delivery reviews
• Coach contributors
• And establish reusable models standards and decision records

What you ll Need

• 7 12 years in industrial manufacturing or production engineering with an engineering degree or equivalent demonstrated capability
• Direct hands‑on experience in satellite assembly integration test or comparable space hardware production with industrialization responsibility at the system or subsystem level
• General aerospace experience alone doesn t meet this requirement
• A track record of owning an integrated industrialization workstream through deployment ramp-up and acceptance with plans milestones resource or investment decisions recovery actions and measured outcomes to show for it
• Strong capacity modeling and line balancing skills building auditable models of mixed‑product demand process precedence labor skills equipment occupancy calendars variability rework and bottlenecks
• Production engineering depth routings work instructions tooling process control work measurement layout material flow WIP and producibility with the ability to translate drawings and test requirements into industrial requirements
• Experience defining and delivering production or test capability through requirements procurement commissioning acceptance and operational handover
• Skill in extracting usable technical inputs from external partners tracking assumptions and gaps and following through until the local production solution worksProven ability to manage cross‑functional work packages dependencies risks and commitments as an individual contributor without relying on formal line authority
• Formal people‑management experience is not required
• Strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills with models that have traceable sources units assumptions and actual‑versus‑plan checks
• Understanding of traceability controlled baselines manufacturing test readiness and change impact in high‑reliability hardware
• Clear technical English concise written communication effective shop‑floor engagement willingness to work onsite in Abu Dhabi and the ability to travel to partners as needed

Nice to Have

• Experience ramping a LEO constellation from first units into repeat production
• Having commissioned a cleanroom production area or major test capability including utilities safety and contamination control
• Experience phasing new products or upgrades into a shared industrial asset while protecting existing delivery commitments

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