Senior Mechanisms Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will partner with the Mechanisms Engineering team to ensure manufacturability, build prototypes, and design build flows and fixturing. You will develop manufacturing methods for complex mechanisms and scale these technologies to high-rate production.

What you will do

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

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aero space, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 6+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering role
• Demonstrated track record of leading product development and/or process improvement initiatives
• Strong understanding of mechanisms-specific industry standards such as NASA-STD-5017 and AIAA S-114
• Familiarity with environmental qualification standards (SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000)
• Strong understanding of how to set up and scale a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds
• Deep understanding of mechanisms subassembly manufacturing technologies, including rotational actuators, separation mechanisms, gimbals, and reaction wheel assemblies
• Strong understanding of DFX principles
• Strong understanding of GD&T and mechanical assembly drawings

Nice to have

• Familiarity with precision bearing standards (e.g., ABMA) and bearing preload techniques and measurement
• Strong understanding of tooling design for mechanisms and electromechanical subassemblies
• Some understanding of wire harness manufacturing and integration
• Demonstrated ability to develop production processes from the ground up
• Strong understanding of technician workflows and build tooling
• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing standards, including lubrication practices, torque specifications, and quality assurance standards
• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of MES systems

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. They are mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.