Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - Spacecraft Production

Telemetry Today LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Space in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and implement production processes for the Ranger spacecraft program. You will develop tooling, fixtures, and work instructions, bridging design and manufacturing to enable first-article builds and transition to rate production.

You will own yield, cycle time, and cost, driving Lean and Six Sigma improvements while collaborating with design, manufacturing, quality, and production teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing/process/production engineering in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop production processes, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions for spacecraft components.
• Lead new product introduction, first-article builds, and transition to rate production.
• Plan production line layouts, workstations, and material flow.
• Own first-pass yield, cycle time, and cost; drive improvements with Lean and Six Sigma.
• Lead root cause analysis on nonconformances and production issues.
• Train technicians on new processes and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and mission assurance.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process engineering

Production engineering

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Creo

MES/ERP systems

Job description

Quantum Space in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and implement production processes for the Ranger spacecraft program. You will develop tooling, fixtures, and work instructions, bridging design and manufacturing to enable first-article builds and transition to rate production.

You will own yield, cycle time, and cost, driving Lean and Six Sigma improvements while collaborating with design, manufacturing, quality, and production teams.