Manufacturing Engineer, Next-Gen In-Space Compute

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the next-gen compute systems. You will own end-to-end processes turning cutting-edge designs into reliable, high-throughput hardware, interfacing with leadership while standing up new production capability from scratch.

Responsibilities cover designing assembly/test processes, optimizing manufacturability, implementing AOI, leading development builds, and tracking key metrics to drive ramp success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience with machine vision or automated optical inspection.
• Experience with DOE, gage R&R, and process qualifications.
• Ability to design tooling for high-volume manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience implementing automation into production processes.
• Experience integrating mechanical and electrical assemblies with both manual and automated processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electro-mechanical assembly and test processes with rapid iteration.
• Collaborate with the mechanical design team and end users to incorporate design for manufacturability & test optimization.
• Develop and implement automated optical inspection (AOI) of critical rack components.
• Lead development builds ensuring incremental milestones for the production ramp are met.
• Track manufacturing system key metrics around rate, cost, and quality.
• Influence facilities development, floor layout, headcount requirements, and material flow definition through multiple phases of product ramp.
• Identify tooling and hardware requirements, design and implement them into production processes. Rapidly iterate improvements based on shop floor feedback and production defect data analysis.
• Identify automation opportunities and evaluate return on investment for each.
• Work with in-house resources and vendors as necessary to develop manufacturing solutions and implement on the production line.

Skills

Process design

Automation

Machine vision

Electrical & mechanical integration

DOE / gage R&R

AutoCAD

NX

Teamcenter

ERP / MRP systems

Instrumentation & data acquisition

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the next-gen compute systems. You will own end-to-end processes turning cutting-edge designs into reliable, high-throughput hardware, interfacing with leadership while standing up new production capability from scratch.

Responsibilities cover designing assembly/test processes, optimizing manufacturability, implementing AOI, leading development builds, and tracking key metrics to drive ramp success.