Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Space Hardware NPI

LeoLabs

Menlo Park (CA)

On-site

USD 91,800 - 124,200

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

LeoLabs in Menlo Park, CA seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to bridge hardware design and production. You will lead DFM reviews, develop processes, and guide prototypes to production, ensuring scalable manufacturing for radar hardware.

Collaborate with Hardware Engineering, Supply Chain, and contract manufacturers to deliver documentation, tooling, and workflows that improve quality, yield, and throughput. This is a hands-on role focused on scalable, repeatable manufacturing.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
7+ years of experience in manufacturing complex electronic or electromechanical products.
Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) for PCBAs and mechanical assemblies.
Experience supporting New Product Introduction from prototype to production.
Experience with PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, panelization, IPC workmanship standards, and electronics manufacturing processes.
Experience creating manufacturing documentation, assembly instructions, and production workflows.
Familiarity with Arena or another PLM system, NetSuite or another ERP system, and SolidWorks.
Excellent communication skills with cross-functional collaboration; eligible for U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews throughout hardware development lifecycle.
Develop manufacturing processes, work instructions, and assembly documentation for complex radar hardware.
Serve as the primary technical interface between Hardware Engineering and contract manufacturers.
Support prototype builds and guide products from NPI into production.
Partner with engineering to improve manufacturability, serviceability, and production readiness of PCBAs and electromechanical assemblies.
Develop production tooling, fixtures, inspection methods, and manufacturing workflows.
Support root cause investigations and implement process improvements to improve quality, yield, and throughput.
Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure manufacturing documentation, BOMs, and production releases are complete and accurate.
Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes, documentation, and factory readiness.