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Terran Orbital Corporation · 1 day ago

Manufacturing Engineer - EPS (Weekend Shift)

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$85K/yr - $115K/yr

2+ years exp

Terran Orbital Corporation is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. They are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to develop and implement optimal manufacturing processes for Electrical Power Systems, ensuring reliability and performance in satellite applications while supporting the transition from design to production.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSatellite Communication

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Manufacturing EngineeringElectrical Power SystemsDesign for ManufacturabilityAutoCADSolidWorksProcess DevelopmentLean ManufacturingCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

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