Satellite Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Lean Innovator

AST SpaceMobile; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to advance production methods and enable new product introductions. You will partner with Product Engineering and Operations to ensure manufacturability, safety, quality, and cost efficiency across programs.

The ideal candidate brings strong process engineering fundamentals, hands-on problem solving, and continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering or 8+ years’ equivalent experience.
• Experience with pFMEA, Lean Manufacturing, and Kaizen events.
• Demonstrated history of process optimization and new process design using Six Sigma principles.

Responsibilities

• Assess new product concepts and designs for manufacturability and provide recommendations to R&D/Product Engineering.
• Develop and implement manufacturing methods and processes that meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Conduct proof-of-principle studies for new processes and technologies.
• Perform detailed process design including layouts, tooling, fixturing, programming, testing, and documentation.
• Continuously improve production methods using Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues impacting production performance.
• Lead or participate in Safety, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Qualify new or modified products and processes through validation and production readiness.
• Create and maintain work instructions, process procedures, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to ensure manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Technical writing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

8+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

CAD tools

ERP/MES/PLM (Solumina, NetSuite, Fusion 360)

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to advance production methods and enable new product introductions. You will partner with Product Engineering and Operations to ensure manufacturability, safety, quality, and cost efficiency across programs.

The ideal candidate brings strong process engineering fundamentals, hands-on problem solving, and continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment.