Mechanisms Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will ensure manufacturability, build prototypes, and design build flows and fixturing for spacecraft mechanisms. You will develop manufacturing methods and tooling, define subsystem flows, and transition technology to high-rate production.

What you will do

• Provide design-for-excellence (DFX) guidance to design teams
• Develop innovative manufacturing systems for large spacecraft mechanisms
• Create custom tools and processes including Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software
• Demonstrate advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes
• Develop subassembly build flow and iterate for efficient production
• Partner with advanced manufacturing engineers to perform R&D of novel technologies
• Build test articles and support development and qualification test campaigns

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aero space, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering role
• Experience with NASA-STD-5017 and AIAA S-114
• Familiarity with environmental qualification standards (SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000)
• Experience providing design-for-excellence (DFX) guidance to design teams
• Demonstrated results with product development and/or process improvements
• Experience setting up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds
• Experience designing and implementing technologies for mechanisms manufacturing including wire harness manufacturing and complex mechanical assembly
• Experience with GD&T and mechanical assembly drawings
• Ability to review and provide feedback on electrical and mechanical designs

Nice to have

• Familiarity with precision bearing standards (e.g., ABMA) and bearing preload techniques and measurement
• Experience designing tooling for mechanical subassemblies and electromechanical subassemblies
• Experience designing hardware for manufacturability
• Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up
• Experience working closely with technicians and building tooling
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing standards such as torque specifications, welding standards, and quality assurance standards
• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent)
• Experience working with MES to set up the foundation for procedure creation and documenting non-conformance
• Some Experience with wire harness manufacturing and integration

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• 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 company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms and aims to scale to 100 satellites a year.