Cowboy Space
Senior Powerpack Manufacturing Engineer
$180K–$210K
Kent, Washington · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- Preferred: 8+ years of manufacturing or development/production engineering experience on precision mechanical, rotating, or propulsion hardware.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related engineering field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Owns manufacturing and assembly of turbopump hardware, from design-for-manufacturing through process definition, production readiness, and final unit acceptance.
What you'll do
- Define turbopump build processes, including routings, work instructions, specifications, and inspection plans; lead floor assembly and final acceptance.
- Design tooling and fixtures, drive design-for-manufacturing improvements, and own pump cleanliness and contamination control.
- Resolve nonconformances and develop repairs; improve cycle time, yield, and production readiness while supporting suppliers and new processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related engineering field.
- Working knowledge of precision machining, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and dimensional inspection, including CMM.
- Hands-on ownership of build and assembly processes on the floor.
- Experience dispositioning nonconforming hardware and developing rework or repair workscopes.
Nice to have
- 8+ years of manufacturing or development/production engineering experience on precision mechanical, rotating, or propulsion hardware.
- Experience with turbopumps or comparable high-speed rotating assemblies; rotor balancing, bearing and dynamic seal installation, and assembly clearance control are also relevant.
Pay
USD 180,000 – USD 210,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
GD&T, CMM, NDE
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