Senior Powerpack Manufacturing Engineer

The role

This person will own how turbopump hardware is manufactured and how pumps are built. They will direct DfM for components and set the direction for manufacturing and final assembly.

What you will do

• Bring a culture of creativity to design and manufacturing challenges
• Own build process definition for turbopump hardware including routings, work instructions, process specifications, and inspection plans
• Own turbopump assembly on the floor including fit-up, clearance, rotor balance, torque, and final acceptance
• Design and build tooling and fixtures for machining, assembly, and handling
• Drive design iteration for DfM and cost
• Own cleanliness and contamination control for pumps
• Disposition nonconformances and lead rework and repair development
• Own build cycle time, yield, and rate readiness
• Support suppliers on process capability and lead qualification of new processes and equipment

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related engineering field
• Working knowledge of precision machining, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-ups, and dimensional inspection including coordinate measurement machines (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 building liquid rocket engine turbopumps or comparable high-speed rotating assemblies
• Experience with rotor balancing, bearing and dynamic seal installation, and assembly clearance control
• Experience with welding, brazing, or additive manufacturing process development and qualification, including non-destructive evaluation (NDE)
• Experience authoring work instructions and process specifications, and qualifying them through verification and validation
• Experience designing, analyzing, and procuring tooling for manufacturing and assembly

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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Depar

About the company

Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. The company is based in San Carlos, CA.