Manufacturing Engineer I, Structures

Cover the shop floor for a primary structure assembly work center (or multiple), clearing barriers and keeping production moving

Champion process improvements across multiple work centers to improve assembly operations and incorporate feedback and learnings from the first Terran R build

Collaborate closely with a diverse team of engineers specializing in design, manufacturing, and reliability, as well as internal production teams and external vendors, leveraging their collective expertise to drive progress

Create work instructions, specifications, and best practices across multiple high-fidelity processes. Help standardize processes across the manufacturing team.

Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams during the development phase and through the first prototype and flight builds

About You:

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline

1+ years progressive and related experience required

Hands on project history of supporting complicated assembly builds and capable of making risk decisions on a regular basis to disposition issues during build and keep production moving

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with engineering and manufacturing groups to understand process constraints and provide design inputs for improved manufacturability

Strong engineering fundamentals in statics, mechanics of materials, process improvement/factory design, fastening and joining, machining

Knowledge of common drilling and trim ops, other manufacturing processes, tools, inspection methods and GDT

Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Nice to have:

Direct experience with drill, trim and fastening operations for aerospace products

New product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into a manufacturing, test, and production system with proven success

Experience in managing projects in a fast-paced environment

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Hiring Range:

$90,000 — $136,000 USD

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