Terran Orbital Corporation · 1 day ago
Manufacturing Engineer - EPS
Terran Orbital Corporation is a leading manufacturer of satellite products serving the aerospace and defense industries. They are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to develop and implement optimal manufacturing processes for Electrical Power Systems in satellite applications, ensuring reliability and performance.
AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSatellite Communication
Responsibilities
Execute, maintain, and evolve the company manufacturing strategy and technology roadmap in line with Terran Orbital strategy
Design and implement the production floor layout, as it relates to manufacturing flight hardware. Design for modularity and adaptability, with an eye for scaling with time and product evolution
Identify capital tooling and work center capability needs and lead the efforts of standing up key production capabilities
Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of components and module assemblies from development to production
Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes
Work closely with development and design engineers, internal machine shop, and external vendors to make parts that are designed for manufacturability, reliability, and source-ability, etc
Lead team in production readiness reviews for transition from development into full-rate program production
Advise team members on technical decisions related to the team’s product and act as responsible manufacturing engineer on non-conformances and work instructions
Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc
Resolve and analyze manufacturing and test discrepancies, while interfacing with the quality team (resolving issues for design, fabrication, and assembly)
Drive continuous process improvements to focus on cost reduction in every element of the production processes
Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with existing processes or products and makes modifications and improvements as needed
Support space hardware testing, including tooling design and data analysis
Act as point of contact in daily and weekly program and production meetings and provide updates to leadership as required
Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related discipline
Minimum two (2) years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering function within a high reliability manufacturing environment, at least one (1) of which should be in electronics, electric hardware (motors, batteries, transformers) or space hardware build and development
Demonstrates a knowledge of strong engineering fundamentals and a first principles mindset
Highly self-motivated and organized with strong written and oral communication skills
Able to work well in an integrated team, including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers
Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
Demonstrated achievements of rapidly improving productivity through process improvements while focusing on product reliability and mission success
Experience with process development, facility, and line layouts, PFMEA, error-proofing, lean manufacturing, and implementing automation into production processes
Experience with design for manufacturability, assembly, reliability
U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance
Preferred
Design software experience (AutoCAD or SolidWorks preferred)
Data management software Power BI, SQL, JMP desired
Automation experience (PLC, Robots, Vision) desired
Propulsion systems experience desired
Experience with Aegis a plus
Benefits
100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
401(k) Match
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Education Reimbursement
Competitive Paid Parental Leave
Company
Terran Orbital Corporation
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$401.64MKey Investors
Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Ventures
2024-08-15Acquired
2023-09-18Post Ipo Equity· $32.5M
2022-10-31Post Ipo Equity· $100M
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