Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will turn rocket-engine designs into buildable, repeatable hardware. You will own manufacturing tasks including process planning, documentation, and hands-on build support.

What you will do

• Support design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly reviews
• Develop and maintain routings, work instructions, manufacturing bills of materials, and build records
• Support process selection and document build sequences and inspection steps
• Design simple tooling, fixtures, and handling aids in CAD
• Work alongside technicians and machinists during prototype and early production builds
• Collect inspection, cycle-time, and build data
• Investigate nonconformances and implement corrective actions, rework, or repair instructions
• Assist with equipment installation, process trials, first-article builds, and supplier follow-up
• Track assigned hardware and maintain configuration and traceability records

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline, completed or expected before the start date, or equivalent ha
• Hands-on experience building, assembling, testing, or improving physical hardware through employment, internships, co-ops, coursework, labs, or student projects
• Basic ability to read engineering drawings and understand dimensions, tolerances, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) concepts
• Working familiarity with a 3D CAD tool such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or CATIA
• Ability to apply engineering fundamentals, collect and interpret basic build or inspection data, and work through technical problems methodically
• Clear written and verbal communication, careful documentation, and willingness to ask questions, seek feedback, and work closely with machinists, technicians, and engineers
• Ability to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment and follow shop safety, quality, and configuration-control requirements

Nice to have

• Internship, co-op, technician, or project experience in manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, assembly, or test
• Exposure to machining, welding, brazing, additive manufacturing, cleaning, inspection, precision assembly, or acceptance testing
• Experience designing or building a fixture, writing an assembly or test procedure, or using basic measurement tools to check a part
• Familiarity with manufacturing documentation, bills of materials, PLM or MES tools, or Siemens NX/CAM

Benefits

• 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 in 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 based in San Carlos, CA.