Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Gravitics; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 152,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical

401(k) retirement plan

Generous PTO policy

Employee discounts

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Gravitics in Seattle, WA is looking for experienced manufacturing engineers to lead the conversion of design concepts into robust hardware for aerospace applications. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics and at least 5 years of industry experience.

The role emphasizes a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including mechanical and fluid systems. A competitive salary range of $130,000 - $152,500 USD annually is offered, along with comprehensive benefits such as medical coverage and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with several aerospace manufacturing methods.
• Willingness to work on Civil, Commercial, and Defense-related projects.

Responsibilities

• Author and refine manufacturing methodologies to reduce costs.
• Drive designs for manufacturability and operability.
• Implement processes to ensure production success.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Mechanical understanding

Experience with CAD packages

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physics

Tools

NX CAD

Job description

About Gravitics

At Gravitics, we're not exploring space—we're building it. We're creating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling humanity to flourish beyond Earth. Our vision is bold, but we're not just dreamers; we're doers. We design and manufacture large-scale orbital structures that enable commercial operations while meeting the requirements of defense and government missions.

Our systems are built to scale and built to last—bridging commercial innovation with mission-critical performance. If you're ready to lay the foundations for a new era in space, embrace a culture of relentless learning and innovation, and contribute to a future where humanity's reach extends farther, Gravitics is the place for you. Let's build the future together.

About the Role

To build our giant space systems, we need rockstar manufacturing engineers who will turn good design concepts into great hardware. We are seeking go getters with experience in manufacturing of metallic structures and mechanisms, avionics and harnessing, and propulsion and fluid systems.

Responsibilities

• Author, select, and refine Manufacturing methodologies, techniques, and flows to reduce cost and complexity, and increase reliability.
• Generate and execute plans to validate new manufacturing processes capabilities.
• Drive designs for manufacturability, safety, cost, and operability.
• Oversee the investigation and resolution of quality issues and their root causes.
• Implement processes and controls to ensure mission success.
• Identify and execute on equipment, machine, tooling, and factory floor layout upgrades to meet production demands.
• Review piece part and assembly drawings and conduct DFM analyses.
• Provide guidance to the manufacturing team in a coaching capacity.

About You

You're a successful candidate if you have a wide variety of experiences from piece part manufacturing to larger scale assemblies. You keep up with the state of the art and the tried-and-true methods of manufacturing. You are capable of being both scrappy and refined/ rigorous in your work when the situation calls for it. You are willing to learn whatever you need to get the job done with limited guidance.

Required Attributes

• Demonstrated experience with complex projects with ownership from design to hardware manifestation.
• Ability to apply a first principles approach to manufacturing engineering.
• Firm understanding of what is required for a good mechanical, electrical, and/or fluid system design.
• Experience with several aerospace manufacturing methods for mechanical, electrical, and/or fluid hardware.
• Familiarity with CAD packages such as NX or similar.
• Experience with Engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline or Physics.
• 5+ years of industry experience in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering.
• Candidates must be willing to work on Civil, Commercial, and Defense-related projects.

Bonus Points for

• A proven history of successful hardware in launch vehicles or space systems.
• Experience with aerospace environmental testing such as structural, vibe, shock, thermal, and/or radiation testing.
• First-hand experience with nondestructive evaluation techniques.
• Experience with Design of experiments and process optimization.
• Experience generating and executing on work instructions, build procedures, and checkout procedures for flight critical parts.
• Experience working with safety critical systems in a regulated environment.
• Experience in projects that required you to pick up a wrench, operate a mill or other piece of manufacturing equipment.

About Compliance

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Gravitics is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Gravitics is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status or common decency.

Compensation and Benefits

130000 - 152500 USD a year

Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the considerations of job-related knowledge and skills, education, and direct experience.

Salary is just one component of the total employee package, which also includes company equity at an exciting time of company growth, as well as comprehensive medical, 401(k) retirement plan, a generous PTO policy, employee discounts, and more.