Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer for High-Rate Production

Apex Technology, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

PTO

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Lunch provisions

Office culture

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Spacecraft Build Engineer to scale manufacturing processes for high-rate satellite buses.

You will own process development, tooling, and the transition of hardware from development to production across propulsion, avionics, and structural systems. You will collaborate with design engineering to improve manufacturability and drive throughput, while troubleshooting issues and reducing cycle time in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, materials, or related engineering field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing, production, or process engineering for complex hardware systems.
• Experience with manufacturing process development and high-rate production environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing techniques (welding, machining, forming, fastening, bonding, etc.).
• Experience with tooling and fixture design using CAD (SolidWorks, NX, or similar).
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM/DFMA).
• Hands-on experience with assembly, integration, or testing of mechanical or aerospace systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues in fast-paced environments.
• Strong ownership mindset with ability to drive cross-functional execution.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and qualification of manufacturing processes for spacecraft components and assemblies.
• Design and implement precision tooling and fixtures to improve quality, repeatability, and cycle time.
• Drive high-rate production by optimizing processes, reducing takt time, and increasing throughput.
• Develop and automate manufacturing and inspection processes to improve yield and consistency.
• Lead the transition of hardware from development into production environments.
• Partner closely with design engineering to drive design for manufacturability (DFM) and influence vehicle architecture.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and integration issues, performing root cause analysis and driving corrective actions.
• Simplify requirements and processes to reduce complexity, cost, and build time.
• Support production scaling, factory layout, and manufacturing system development.

Skills

Manufacturing

DFM/DFMA

CAD design

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing/materials engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

CAD tools

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Spacecraft Build Engineer to scale manufacturing processes for high-rate satellite buses.

You will own process development, tooling, and the transition of hardware from development to production across propulsion, avionics, and structural systems. You will collaborate with design engineering to improve manufacturability and drive throughput, while troubleshooting issues and reducing cycle time in a fast-paced environment.