Lunar Rover Structures & Mechanisms Engineer – Equity

Astrolab; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO

On-site meals and snacks

Job summary

Astrolab, Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support lunar rover development and our production processes. You will design fabrication, assembly, integration, and test processes for flight-qualified hardware, while advancing DFx and standardizing methods across the factory.

You will lead investigations, perform root cause analysis, and provide hands-on troubleshooting, ensuring timely build and test of subsystems and final vehicle integration with a strong emphasis on quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or equivalent
• 5+ years in production, R&D, manufacturing engineering, or test operations for flight-critical hardware
• Experience interpreting drawings and applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5

Responsibilities

• Design, define, and develop fabrication, assembly, integration, test processes for flight-qualified structural hardware and assemblies
• Drive design for excellence (DFx) throughout the product lifecycle
• Develop and institutionalize fabrication and assembly standards
• Champion technology, processes, and methodologies to accelerate hardware development, build, test, and operation
• Lead investigations and determine solutions for non-conformances
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, test, and integration work
• Develop work instructions and documentation for build and test processes
• Outline detailed project plans and drive cross functional execution

Skills

Electro-mechanical systems

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Design for manufacturability

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Siemens NX

CAD modeling

Job description

Astrolab, Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support lunar rover development and our production processes. You will design fabrication, assembly, integration, and test processes for flight-qualified hardware, while advancing DFx and standardizing methods across the factory.

You will lead investigations, perform root cause analysis, and provide hands-on troubleshooting, ensuring timely build and test of subsystems and final vehicle integration with a strong emphasis on quality