Manufacturing Engineer

Rendezvous Robotics; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

3 weeks vacation + 10+ holidays

Job summary

Rendezvous Robotics in Golden, Colorado is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own the build floor for mechanical and electrical assemblies, support production, and drive improvements. You will work with MES and PLM systems, create kits, and ensure traceable, repeatable processes on the factory floor.

You will collaborate with design and engineering teams, generate NCRs, manage GSE calibration, and help scale production of space-ready tiles and hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Senior level only: 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with hardware and fabrication methods.
• Experience with PLM and/or MES tools and configuration and data management controls.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with technicians and design engineers.
• U.S. person status required.

Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain work instructions for mechanical and electrical assemblies, building them into our MES so the floor has clear, current, traceable steps.
• Support production operations day to day, removing blockers and keeping workflow uninterrupted.
• Create spacecraft and tile assembly kits to enable rapid, repeatable production.
• Generate non‑conformance reports (NCRs), support investigations through resolution, and own the execution of dispositions.
• Manage calibration and certification of mechanical and electrical ground support equipment (GSE).
• Provide technical and engineering support to the technician team on the build floor.
• Drive process improvements and corrective actions that increase production efficiency and yield.
• Provide manufacturing expertise to design engineering, contributing to drawings, SOPs, and design‑for‑manufacturability decisions.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

PLM/MES experience

Strong communication

Team collaboration

5+ years experience

U.S. person status

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/industrial/mechanical/electrical engineering

Tools

PLM software

MES software

Job description

Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Robotics is solving this problem with electromagnetic self‑assembling tiles: modular spacecraft components that rendezvous, dock, and latch to assemble bigger and more powerful spacecraft than anything that can be folded to fit into a rocket.

We're a small team based in Golden, Colorado, executing on a clear path from flight demonstration to our first operational systems. Our work spans hardware, software, and systems engineering. We are looking for the best people in the world who want to build the next generation of advanced spacecraft.

Responsibilities & Ownership

• Generate and maintain work instructions for mechanical and electrical assemblies, building them into our MES so the floor has clear, current, traceable steps.
• Support production operations day to day, removing blockers and keeping workflow uninterrupted.
• Create spacecraft and tile assembly kits to enable rapid, repeatable production.
• Generate non‑conformance reports (NCRs), support investigations through resolution, and own the execution of dispositions.
• Manage calibration and certification of mechanical and electrical ground support equipment (GSE).
• Provide technical and engineering support to the technician team on the build floor.
• Drive process improvements and corrective actions that increase production efficiency and yield.
• Provide manufacturing expertise to design engineering, contributing to drawings, SOPs, and design‑for‑manufacturability decisions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Senior level only: 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands‑on experience working with hardware and fabrication methods.
• Experience with PLM and/or MES tools and configuration and data management controls.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with technicians and design engineers.
• U.S. person status required (see below).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building space hardware — structures, harnessing, PCBAs, fluid systems, or similar.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or equivalent aerospace quality processes and standards.
• Experience standing up production processes, tooling, or a build floor from scratch in a startup or small‑team environment.
• Experience authoring NCR / corrective‑action workflows and dispositioning nonconforming hardware.

Compensation and Benefits

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job‑related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. In addition to the base salary, you may also be eligible for long‑term incentives in the form of stock options. You will receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Export Compliance

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rendezvous Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rendezvous Robotics is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.