Apex Space
NPI Manufacturing Engineer
$100K–$145K
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.
About the job
Develops and scales manufacturing processes, tooling, and production readiness for spacecraft programs transitioning from development to production.
What you'll do
- Support NPI execution through production ramp and provide DFM/DFA feedback across design phases.
- Develop production methods, process flows, assembly strategies, tooling, work instructions, and factory plans.
- Support equipment deployment and manufacturing validation, documentation, and production targets with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, NPI, production development, or factory engineering.
- Experience moving complex hardware from development builds into production; strong DFM/DFA, process development, and tooling knowledge.
- U.S. Person status or ability to obtain required export authorizations; hands-on manufacturing validation, integration, and troubleshooting experience.
Nice to have
- Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance (desired, not required).
- Experience in aerospace, satellites, robotics, automotive, or other high-complexity hardware industries.
Pay
USD 100K – USD 145K base salary
Tools
DFM/DFA, GSE
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