Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Assembly Engineer & Validation

Industrious Ventures; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own end-to-end build areas for high‑reliability hardware in our space‑grade production line.

You will define processes, tooling, inspection plans, and validation strategies for mechanical and electro‑mechanical assemblies such as GNC components, solar arrays, and antenna builds, while mentoring technicians and collaborating with design to improve producibility.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with end-to-end ownership of mechanical/electro‑mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to interpret drawings, GD&T, and specifications into inspection criteria.
• Experience with nonconformance management and CAPA processes.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing and assembly processes for assigned build areas, including tooling and continuous improvement.
• Define validation strategy translating drawings and specs into checkpoints and acceptance criteria.
• Plan and qualify fixtures and tooling, hold, transport, and inspection equipment.
• Mentor engineers and technicians in assembly and inspection practices.

Skills

End-to-end ownership

GD&T interpretation

Mechanical metrology

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Gage R&R tooling

MES/ERP familiarity

Job description

Xona is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own end-to-end build areas for high‑reliability hardware in our space‑grade production line.

You will define processes, tooling, inspection plans, and validation strategies for mechanical and electro‑mechanical assemblies such as GNC components, solar arrays, and antenna builds, while mentoring technicians and collaborating with design to improve producibility.