Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace Production & Automation

Space Kinetic Corp.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-Based Compensation

401(k) with company match

Highly Competitive PTO

Paid holidays + winter break

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Space Kinetic Corp. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to transition from prototype toward scalable production in El Segundo, CA. You will develop processes, improve efficiency, and help build the manufacturing infrastructure for future output.

You will partner with Engineering, Shop, and Supply Chain to ensure manufacturability, quality, and throughput while driving automation and Lean initiatives in a fast-paced aerospace startup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in high-performance environments.
• Experience with aerospace/defense, robotics, or automotive manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of machining, fabrication, assembly, and production processes.
• Experience implementing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and NPI.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes for prototype builds and production.
• Drive DFМ improvements with engineering teams and create standard work instructions.
• Support production scale-up and higher-rate manufacturing readiness.
• Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across functions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Shop, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and improve manufacturability.

Skills

Manufacturing Eng

Aerospace/defense

DFM

NPI

Lean Six Sigma

ERP/MRP

Communication

Start-up environment

US Citizenship/PR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CNC machining

Fixture design

Automation

Job description

Space Kinetic Corp. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to transition from prototype toward scalable production in El Segundo, CA. You will develop processes, improve efficiency, and help build the manufacturing infrastructure for future output.

You will partner with Engineering, Shop, and Supply Chain to ensure manufacturability, quality, and throughput while driving automation and Lean initiatives in a fast-paced aerospace startup.