Production Manufacturing Engineer

Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of components and module assemblies from development to production.

Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery.

Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices.

Lead team in production readiness reviews for transition from development into full-rate program production.

Advise team members on technical decisions related to assigned products and act as responsible manufacturing engineer for non-conformances and work instruction creation

Part owner in change management process. Field ECN’s in order of impact to schedule

Resolve Manufacturing discrepancies in real time in order to provide timely path forward

Collaborate with design engineering to provide manufacturability feedback and contribute to technical documentation, including drawings, process flows, and test specifications.

Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions.

Identify capital tooling and work center capability needs and lead the efforts of standing up key production capabilities.

Design Manufacturing Support Equipment

Author assembly instructions

Oversee calibration and certification of fluid ground support equipment relevant to propulsion and other fluids subsystems.

Represent ispace culture by living Our Values (Diversity, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Accountability) and reflecting Our Way (Get People Involved, Prove by Action, Go Beyond Convention).

Work cross functionally and hold oneself accountable to deliver on commitments with minimal oversight.

Contribute to resource estimation and schedule planning efforts.

Identify and document program risks, attempting to resolve independently or escalating as appropriate.

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related discipline.

Minimum Five (5) years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering function within a high detail manufacturing environment.

Experience working in collegiate project teams (e.g. Formula SAE, Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and/or professional experience Professional experience with instrumentation and data acquisition (e.g. SPICE, SQL, and/or National Instruments hardware)

Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment

Design software experience (AutoCAD or SolidWorks preferred)

3 Years of relevant experience in propulsion or fluid systems engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability systems in line with engineering level.

Experience conducting mixed pressure pneumatic test operations

Direct experience in spacecraft or launch vehicle integration, with an emphasis on fluid and propellant systems.

In-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of operations, engineering and quality.

Strong level of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong working knowledge of ISO, AS9100 and quality control standards.

Ability to work with a team along with providing guidance to drive improvements towards process efficiency.

Experience in the design, manufacturing, and testing of propulsion components (e.g., thrusters, valves, tanks, feed systems, environmental control units).