Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Propulsion

The role

You will establish how the engine is made by building a rocket engine factory from the ground up. You will make decisions regarding hardware manufacturing, equipment purchases, and process development.

What you will do

• Define the manufacturing concept of operations and design-for-manufacturability strategy.
• Support facility layout and planning.
• Identify, specify, and purchase capital equipment.
• Install, integrate, and qualify equipment.
• Design tooling and fixtures for machining, welding, assembly, handling, and transport.
• Lead the process qualification plan for hardware.
• Manage supplier interactions for externally routed parts and processes.
• Oversee the qualification of new processes brought in-house.
• Author build documentation including routings, work instructions, and manufacturing bill of materials.
• Own hardware delivery, build cycle time, yield, and rate readiness.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in hardware manufacturing.
• Experience with machining, additive manufacturing, welding, brazing, forming, casting, forging, cleaning, non-destructive testing, precision assembly, and acceptance testing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of mechanical design and manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency with GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Proficiency with tolerance stack analysis and dimensional inspection techniques such as CMM, Faro Arm, Blue Light Scan, and manual Inspection.
• Demonstrated hands-on ownership of build and assembly processes on the manufacturing floor.
• Proficiency in CAD or similar computer-aided design tools such as NX, Solidworks, Creo, or CATIA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience evaluating and dispositioning nonconforming hardware and developing rework or repair plans.

Nice to have

• Background spanning multiple product lines and manufacturing methods.
• Proven track record in establishing new factories or production lines, and/or transferring qualified manufacturing processes between sites.
• Extensive development-phase involvement from concept through repeatable production.
• Proficiency with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software.
• Ability to develop work instructions and process specifications and qualify them through iteration.
• Skillset in the design, analysis, and procurement of tooling for manufacturing and assembly.
• Proficiency in Siemens-based CAM and/or machine languages.

Benefits

• Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance if applicable
• Daily lunch in the office
• Fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks

Before you apply

• 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. Departmen

About the company

Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. The company is building modular, scalable satellites to enable energy transmission, computing, and data transport from orbit to Earth.