NPI Manufacturing Engineer — Spacecraft Production

Apex - Satellite Platforms; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health coverage

PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. in Playa Vista, CA seeks an experienced NPI Manufacturing Engineer to develop scalable manufacturing processes, drive new product introductions, and partner with design, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure manufacturability and efficiency in high-rate spacecraft production.

You will help define tooling concepts, production readiness, and process controls while supporting equipment deployment and validation for government and commercial programs.

Qualifications

• U.S. Persons status is required for export-controlled data.
• Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance desired, but not required.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, NPI, production development, or factory engineering.
• Experience transitioning complex hardware products from prototype/development builds into production.
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles, manufacturing process development, and tooling design.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing process validation, integration, hardware bring-up, and production troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing and NPI execution as the programs transition from development builds through production ramp.
• Partner with product design and engineering teams to provide DFM/DFA feedback throughout concept development, PDR, CDR, and release phases.
• Help develop production methodologies and process flows suitable for medium-to-high-rate spacecraft manufacturing.
• Contribute to factory development activities including workflow definition, line design, GSE planning, and equipment integration.
• Define assembly strategies, tooling concepts, work instructions, and production readiness plans.
• Support sourcing, commissioning, validation, and deployment of production equipment, tooling, and manufacturing systems.
• Work with supply chain, production, and quality teams to help meet cost, quality, reliability, and production rate targets.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing documentation, process controls, and configuration management practices in line with NPI best practices.

Skills

DFM/DFA principles

Manufacturing process development

Tooling design

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering drawings

Automation systems

Aerospace hardware experience

Education

BS in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace

Tools

CAD software

PDM/PLM systems

SPC

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. in Playa Vista, CA seeks an experienced NPI Manufacturing Engineer to develop scalable manufacturing processes, drive new product introductions, and partner with design, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure manufacturability and efficiency in high-rate spacecraft production.

You will help define tooling concepts, production readiness, and process controls while supporting equipment deployment and validation for government and commercial programs.