Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Huntsville, Alabama (On-Site)
Manufacturing Engineer
Job Summary:
We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support the manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing of complex spacecraft hardware. This role will translate engineering designs into production-ready processes, develop manufacturing documentation, resolve production issues, and partner with engineering teams to improve manufacturability. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded manufacturing engineer who can work independently across mechanical and electrical hardware.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and revise manufacturing work instructions and work orders for fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing.
- Translate engineering drawings and designs into production-ready manufacturing processes.
- Support vehicle integration, testing, and complex hardware assembly.
- Investigate manufacturing non-conformances and support root cause analysis, corrective actions, repair, and rework.
- Provide hands-on production floor support and technical guidance to technicians.
- Partner with design engineering teams to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and production schedules.
- Support manufacturing processes involving mechanical assemblies, avionics/electronics, wire harnesses, and welding.
- Review engineering drawings and support DFM/DFA and manufacturing process improvements.
Required Skills:
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or automotive manufacturing environments supporting complex hardware or production.
- Manufacturing Engineering or Production Engineering experience.
- Experience developing manufacturing work instructions and work orders.
- Experience with vehicle integration, testing, or complex hardware assembly.
- Experience investigating and resolving manufacturing non-conformances and supporting corrective actions.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Experience supporting mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical manufacturing and working directly with production technicians.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Preferred Skills:
- Avionics or electronics manufacturing experience.
- Welding/manufacturing process experience, including titanium, Inconel, stainless steel, orbital tube welding, or NDT.
- Wire harness fabrication or manufacturing support experience.
- Cleanroom, ESD, or contamination-control experience.
- IPC-620, J-STD-001, or IPC-6012 certification.
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