Electro-Mechanical Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity in the company

Job summary

K2 Space in Los Angeles is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturability for large satellite structures, build the first prototype, design the build flow and fixturing, and prepare for production transfer. You will test new techniques for manufacturing avionics systems and develop methods for integrated hardware.

In your first year you will define manufacturing flows for subsystems, improve manufacturability with design teams, and translate the technology to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in manufacturing, integration, or design engineering.
• Proven results in product development and/or process improvements.
• Experience setting up manufacturing/production floors for first article builds.
• Experience designing and implementing technologies for avionics subassembly manufacturing including wire harness, PCBA and enclosure assembly.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure design for manufacturability for initial design, flight hardware, and tooling.
• Develop innovative manufacturing systems for large spacecraft assemblies, including electromechanical sub-assemblies, harnessing, welded/bolted structures, and mechanisms.
• Create custom tools and processes to support the manufacturing technologies you create including MES software.
• Demonstrate the advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes, working with design teams to improve manufacturability.
• Develop the subassembly build flow and iterate to create an efficient production flow for the satellite.
• Partner with a team of advanced manufacturing engineers to perform R&D of novel manufacturing technologies for current and future spacecraft products.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Design for manufacturability

R&D collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

NX CAD

GD&T

MES software

Job description

K2 Space in Los Angeles is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturability for large satellite structures, build the first prototype, design the build flow and fixturing, and prepare for production transfer. You will test new techniques for manufacturing avionics systems and develop methods for integrated hardware.

In your first year you will define manufacturing flows for subsystems, improve manufacturability with design teams, and translate the technology to