Senior Space Hardware Manufacturing Engineer

LeoLabs, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoLabs, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Menlo Park, CA to bridge engineering and production for scalable radar hardware.

You will develop production processes, guide prototypes into production, and collaborate with design, supply chain, and contract manufacturers to ensure manufacturability. This hands-on role requires coordinating across PCBAs and electromechanical assemblies, creating documentation, tooling, and workflows, and driving continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience supporting the manufacture of complex electronic or electromechanical products.
• Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles for PCBAs and mechanical assemblies.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) from prototype through production.
• Experience creating manufacturing documentation, assembly instructions, and production workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 through New Product Introduction (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 that 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

Skills

DFM

NPI

PCB fabrication

SMT assembly

Arena/PLM

NetSuite/ERP

SolidWorks

Documentation

Cross-functional communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Arena PLM

NetSuite

SolidWorks

Job description

LeoLabs, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Menlo Park, CA to bridge engineering and production for scalable radar hardware.

You will develop production processes, guide prototypes into production, and collaborate with design, supply chain, and contract manufacturers to ensure manufacturability. This hands-on role requires coordinating across PCBAs and electromechanical assemblies, creating documentation, tooling, and workflows, and driving continuous improvement across the