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Manufacturing Engineering, Subassemblies
$86K–$196K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 2-4+ years for Manufacturing Engineer II; 4-6+ years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer. Manufacturing experience may include internships.
- Education
- B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Develop and execute manufacturing processes for mechanical subassemblies used in human-rated space stations, supporting Haven-1’s transition from design to flight-ready hardware.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize subassembly manufacturing processes, equipment, and production plans.
- Create assembly procedures and work instructions; troubleshoot manufacturing issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Work with design and quality teams on manufacturability, quality control, and continuous improvement.
What they ask for
- B.S. in a listed engineering or technical field: mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
- Manufacturing experience managing a product or product line across multiple work centers and/or departments, or experience with fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test.
- Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and/or integration experience; CAD proficiency.
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends for critical mission milestones.
Nice to have
- Hands-on hardware building or testing experience; aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, safety-critical, or high-reliability hardware experience.
- Familiarity with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Ansys or similar tools, aerospace standards, and GD&T.
Pay
$86,100.00 - $122,220.00 (base salary); $112,340.00 - $159,468.00 (base salary); $137,760.00 - $195,552.00 (base salary)
Tools
NX, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, IPC, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, MIL-STD-810
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