Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer I

Katalyst Space; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option plan

Relocation bonus

Comprehensive medical, vision, andd(d)

Job summary

Katalyst Space in the United States is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to translate engineering designs into executable production plans for spacecraft hardware, BOMs, routings, and build instructions. You will own production planning and sequencing for spacecraft builds; coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and technicians to ensure materials and resources are ready when scheduled.

You will maintain ERP/MRP data, drive recovery plans for shortages, and improve DFx for lower risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Operations, or related technical discipline; equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production planning, systems engineering, or manufacturing operations supporting aerospace or related high-reliability hardware.
• Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining manufacturing plans, routings, travelers, work instructions, BOMs, work orders, and build documentation from engineering drawings and released data.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing flow, material readiness, sequencing, work-center constraints, tooling, inspection requirements, and the realities of executing complex hardware builds.
• Experience using ERP/MRP, MES, PLM, or related manufacturing systems to manage BOMs, routings, material demand, work orders, and configuration changes.

Responsibilities

• Translate released engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and BOMs into executable manufacturing plans, routings, travelers, work instructions, and test hold points for spacecraft hardware.
• Own production planning and sequencing for spacecraft, payload, and subsystem builds; coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and technicians to ensure materials and resources are ready when scheduled.
• Maintain and improve manufacturing data in ERP/MRP systems, including BOM structures, routings, work orders, lead times, material requirements, WIP status, and build priorities; identify shortages and constraints and drive recovery plans.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, assembly sequences, tooling, fixtures, and DFx recommendations to reduce risk and cycle time on the shop floor.
• Support technicians and engineers during builds, resolving gaps, discrepancies, nonconformances, and changes while preserving configuration control.
• Build labor, capacity, and schedule plans for low-rate, high-complexity flight hardware; establish build-readiness criteria and escalation paths for blockers.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Production scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related

Tools

ERP/MRP

MES

PLM

Job description

Katalyst Space in the United States is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to translate engineering designs into executable production plans for spacecraft hardware, BOMs, routings, and build instructions. You will own production planning and sequencing for spacecraft builds; coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and technicians to ensure materials and resources are ready when scheduled.

You will maintain ERP/MRP data, drive recovery plans for shortages, and improve DFx for lower risk