Senior Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer — Scale Production

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare coverage

PTO & holidays

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Catered lunch

Community events

Premium desk setup

Playa Vista office

Stock options

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer to join our Los Angeles team. You will oversee manufacturing and test processes, ensuring integration of components and systems for advanced space vehicles.

You will lead cross-functional efforts, review designs for manufacturability, and develop quality plans to meet stringent performance and reliability standards. The role requires strong problem-solving and independent project management.

Qualifications

• U.S. Persons status required due to export-controlled data access.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of aerospace manufacturing, assembly, and integration experience.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specs, and documents.
• Experience with manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, and work instructions.
• Experience with CAD/CAM, PLM, ERP systems.
• Experience with electrical/functional testing of components or full spacecraft.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing plans and strategies for aerospace components and systems.
• Design and implement assembly and integration procedures, work instructions, and fixtures.
• Lead the cut-in and ramp-up of new products from development to production.
• Review designs for manufacturability with design engineers.
• Develop quality control measures and test plans; ensure compliance with specs.
• Support manufacturing, troubleshoot issues, and maintain schedules.
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure safety compliance across processes.
• Stay updated with aerospace manufacturing advances.
• Provide technical support and training to production staff.

Skills

Aerospace manufacturing

Assembly & integration

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD/CAM

PLM

ERP systems

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer to join our Los Angeles team. You will oversee manufacturing and test processes, ensuring integration of components and systems for advanced space vehicles.

You will lead cross-functional efforts, review designs for manufacturability, and develop quality plans to meet stringent performance and reliability standards. The role requires strong problem-solving and independent project management.