Satellite Structures Manufacturing Engineer | Aerospace Spec

Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus plan

Job summary

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for Satellite Structures to own complex composite manufacturing projects from planning through delivery in a fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with engineering, production, quality, tooling, and materials teams to translate technical requirements into successful hardware while maintaining schedules and quality. A BS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required, with hands-on experience in composites,

Qualifications

• Hands-on, adaptable engineer who takes ownership and works across disciplines.
• Experience with composite manufacturing, aerospace or satellite structures, DFM, tooling, prototype fabrication, or hardware testing.
• U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 due to ITAR restrictions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of complex composite manufacturing projects, managing schedules, resources, priorities, and deliverables.
• Drive programs from planning through production and final delivery, meeting customer, technical, schedule, quality, and budget requirements.
• Serve as a key technical and program interface with customers, providing regular communication and helping resolve issues.
• Partner with production teams to troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, improve processes, and keep programs moving forward.
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, tooling, and materials to support program execution.
• Apply engineering judgment to identify risks, solve problems, and develop practical solutions.
• Support design for manufacturability (DFM), prototype fabrication, testing, and process development.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, repeatability, quality, and program performance.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Composite manufacturing methods

Job description

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for Satellite Structures to own complex composite manufacturing projects from planning through delivery in a fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with engineering, production, quality, tooling, and materials teams to translate technical requirements into successful hardware while maintaining schedules and quality. A BS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required, with hands-on experience in composites,