NPI Manufacturing Engineer — Spacecraft Production, Equity

Apex Technology, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared upside equity

Best-in-class healthcare

Comprehensive PTO

401(k) plan with generous matching

8 weeks paid parental leave

Daily catered lunch and snacks

Vibrant Playa Vista office

Real impact in aerospace

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking an experienced NPI Manufacturing Engineer to scale production of satellite bus hardware in Playa Vista, CA. You will work with design, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure manufacturability and efficient build.

You will define manufacturing processes, tooling, and readiness plans for medium-to-high-rate production and help bring complex spacecraft to market. Strong collaboration and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• U.S. Persons status is required due to export-controlled data.
• Active 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.

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

NPI Manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineering

DFM/DFA

Cross-functional Collaboration

Aerospace Industry Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

GSE Planning

Equipment Integration

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking an experienced NPI Manufacturing Engineer to scale production of satellite bus hardware in Playa Vista, CA. You will work with design, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure manufacturability and efficient build.

You will define manufacturing processes, tooling, and readiness plans for medium-to-high-rate production and help bring complex spacecraft to market. Strong collaboration and problem-solving are essential.