Blue Marble Communications · 1 week ago
Manufacturing/Process Engineer, Hi-Rel
Poway, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expBlue Marble Communications designs and manufactures high-performance RF, free-space optical, and network communications modules and systems for deployment onboard satellites and other space vehicles. The Manufacturing/Process Engineer will be responsible for product compliance with internal and customer requirements, managing assembly and test processes, and improving the quality assurance program.
Life ScienceManufacturingTelecommunications
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with hardware design engineers to develop test plans and procedures, both at a detailed level (individual test procedures) and high level (big picture test campaign)
Manage and organize various forms of manufacturing documentation, including certificates, travelers, and test data, as well as non-conformance reports, change orders, etc
Analyze production flows and procedures, estimating time and labor requirements, and propose changes that would result in improvements to throughput, efficiency, quality, etc
Help with first-article assembly, integration, and qualification testing of electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical systems
Inspect PCBs, PCBAs, machined parts, mechanical assemblies, cable assemblies, optical assemblies, and sub-assemblies, as necessary
Read and confirm compliance to Assembly Drawings, Bill of Materials (BOMs), Wire List, Engineering Drawings, Change Orders, and Rework Instructions
Use of calipers, go/no go gages, microscopes, torque drivers, micrometers, digital multimeters, etc. as needed for ensure product compliance
Participate in design reviews and review/approve documentation change orders
Recommend procedural or manufacturing process changes for continuous improvement
Prepares statistical analysis reports, specifications, and other technical documents
Facilitate Manufacturing Review Boards (MRBs) and Failure Review Boards (FRBs)
Interface with external customers
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience
Strong background in industrial or manufacturing engineering fundamentals with training in work analysis, six sigma, manufacturing processes, manufacturing systems, and/or supply chain management
General knowledge of common manufacturing and test processes, procedures, and equipment
Strong sense of organization and attention to detail
Must be a US Person (This position has export control and security-related requirements that mandate attention to the citizenship status of any potential candidate and necessitates that the individual either be a United States Citizen, Permanent Resident of the United States, or lawfully admitted into the United States as a refugee or granted asylum by the United States Government.)
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and/or WHMA/IPC-A-620 certification
Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
Basic Knowledge of the AS9100 Quality Management Systems
Company
Blue Marble Communications
Blue Marble Communications manufacture equipment and hardware solutions for satellite constellations to promote a global community.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-03-18Acquired
Leadership Team
N
Neal Nicholson
President/CEO
Recent News
2025-03-26
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