Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Spacecraft

Capella Space is looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience in spacecraft manufacturing. In this role, you will lead the manufacturing of multiple satellite configurations from initial bus assembly, payload integration, and launch base integration.

Responsibilities

Own execution of all spacecraft assembly and integration activities, ensuring hardware is built to engineering requirements, quality standards, and production schedules; Develop work instructions and manufacturing processes with a focus on increasing yield and reducing cycle time; Lead investigation, resolution, and root cause/corrective action for non-conformances; Design and own large scale GSE needed for manufacturing and integrating spacecrafts; Review models and drawings to ensure conformance with manufacturing requirements and to increase manufacturability; Partners with engineering on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to improve producibility, reduce cycle time, and minimize defects; Partner with supply chain and supplier base to improve material first pass yield

Requirements

8+ years of experience in the manufacturing of spacecrafts or complex electro-mechanical systems in an aerospace or space environment; Hands on manufacturing and test experience; Deep knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards; Proficient in 3D CAD (Solidworks preferred); Proficient with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools; Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, refugee or asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations

Nice to have

Solidworks

Benefits

bonus; equity; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; matching 401(k); unlimited PTO and paid holidays; parental/adoption leave; legal insurance; home technology stipend