K2 Space
Mechanisms Manufacturing Engineer
$100K–$140K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 3+ years in a high-volume, rapid-production environment in a manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Develops and validates manufacturing methods, tooling, and production flows for spacecraft mechanisms, then transitions them from prototype builds to high-rate production.
What you'll do
- Develop manufacturing methods, tooling, and build flows for spacecraft mechanisms and electromechanical assemblies.
- Build prototypes and test articles, support development and qualification testing, and use test results to improve hardware and processes.
- Provide DFX guidance to engineering teams and transition manufacturing techniques to flight hardware and production.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or another relevant engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in a high-volume, rapid-production environment in manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering.
- Experience with mechanisms-specific industry standards, environmental qualification standards, DFX guidance, and product development or process improvements.
- Experience setting up production floors for first article builds, designing mechanisms manufacturing technologies, and reviewing GD&T and mechanical assembly drawings.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with precision bearing standards and bearing preload techniques; experience designing tooling for mechanical and electromechanical subassemblies.
- Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and MES; experience with aerospace manufacturing standards or wire harness manufacturing and integration.
Pay
$100,000 – $140,000 USD base salary
Tools
NASA-STD-5017, AIAA S-114, SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000, GD&T, NX, MES, ABMA
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