Associate Manufacturing Engineer — Aerospace Process Innovator

AST SpaceMobile; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to support manufacturing methods and processes for current production and new products. You will help ensure manufacturability, safety, cost-effectiveness, and quality as products transition from design to production.

The role requires collaboration across R&D, Product Engineering, and Operations, with Six Sigma-driven process improvements and documentation of layouts, tooling, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or related discipline or 8 years of equivalent experience.
• 0–3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with MS Office and CAD/CAM tools.

Responsibilities

• Assess new product concepts and designs for manufacturability, providing recommendations to R&D/Product Engineering.
• Develop methods and processes for manufacturing new products in a safe, cost-effective manner while meeting quality standards and production demand.
• Conduct proof-of-principle or proof-of-concept studies to validate manufacturing approaches.
• Design detailed manufacturing processes, including layouts, tooling, fixtures, programming, testing, and documentation.
• Continuously improve existing production methods using Six Sigma methodologies and knowledge of product design, materials, fabrication processes, tooling, equipment capabilities, assembly techniques, and quality standards.
• Troubleshoot technical issues in current production and provide engineering support to operations.
• Participate in or lead Safety, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the qualification of new or modified products through manufacturing processes to final completion.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

CAD/CAM

Process design tools

Minitab / Statistical tools

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to support manufacturing methods and processes for current production and new products. You will help ensure manufacturability, safety, cost-effectiveness, and quality as products transition from design to production.

The role requires collaboration across R&D, Product Engineering, and Operations, with Six Sigma-driven process improvements and documentation of layouts, tooling, and procedures.