Mechanical CAD & Development Engineer
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**About this Role:** * Develop and sustain manufacturing processes supporting satellite assembly, integration, test (AIT), and launch activities * Design, analyze, release, and maintain manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment (GSE) using CAD tools * Review spacecraft designs and manufacturing methods to identify risks, constraints, and opportunities for Design for Excellence (DFX) improvements * Create, review, and maintain work instructions, standard o
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About This Role
- Develop and sustain manufacturing processes supporting satellite assembly, integration, test (AIT), and launch activities
- Design, analyze, release, and maintain manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment (GSE) using CAD tools
- Review spacecraft designs and manufacturing methods to identify risks, constraints, and opportunities for Design for Excellence (DFX) improvements
- Create, review, and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), manufacturing documentation, and GSE operating manuals
- Participate in manufacturing-readiness reviews and production-planning activities
- Investigate manufacturing, tooling, and process-related issues and implement corrective actions
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, supply chain, facilities, and production teams to improve operational efficiency and product quality
- Support technician training through the development of manufacturing documentation and standardized processes
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to increase production throughput, quality, safety, and scalability
- Contribute to the development of cleanroom layouts, manufacturing workstations, and production equipment setups
- Support the industrialization of spacecraft products and help establish manufacturing capabilities that enable production at scale
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Experience designing tooling, fixtures, mechanical equipment, or manufacturing support hardware using CAD software
- Proficiency with one or more CAD platforms such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, or AutoCAD
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, machining methods, and material selection
- Experience creating technical documentation, work instructions, manufacturing procedures, or operating instructions
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate manufacturing issues and drive corrective actions
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations
- Hands-on engineering mindset with a willingness to work directly with hardware and production systems
- Strong ownership mentality and comfort operating in a fast-paced startup environment
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Nice to Haves:
- Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, automotive, robotics, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments
- Experience supporting Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) operations
- Familiarity with aerospace and manufacturing standards such as NASA, ECSS, ISO, MIL, IPC, J-STD, or ESD requirements
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
- Experience with PFMEA, process validation, risk assessment, or manufacturing readiness reviews
- Environmental testing experience, including vibration, thermal vacuum (TVAC), thermal cycling, or shock testing
- Experience with automated manufacturing systems, robotics, or industrial automation
- Knowledge of lifting operations, rigging, cranes, forklifts, or other manufacturing support equipment
- Previous experience in a startup environment
- Passion for space systems and spacecraft manufacturing
- Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space.
- Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites.
- Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.
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