Senior Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will partner with design engineers to ensure manufacturability, build prototypes, and design build flows for satellite production. You will lead the effort to scale production and develop manufacturing methods for integrated electronics and electromechanical assemblies.

What you will do

• Lead design-for-excellence reviews with design engineers across PCBs, PCBAs, machined components, and assemblies
• Lead the development of innovative manufacturing systems for spacecraft electronic assemblies
• Create custom tools and processes including Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software
• Demonstrate advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes
• Develop the subassembly build flow and iterate to create an efficient production flow
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior Manufacturing Engineers, technicians, and design peers
• Partner with a team of advanced manufacturing engineers to perform 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 leading product development and/or process improvements
• Strong understanding of IPC standards (e.g., IPC-A-610, IPC-A-600, J-STD-001) for PCB/PCBA workmanship and inspection
• Strong understanding of how to set up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds and transitioning from low to high-rate manufacturing
• Deep understanding of avionics subassembly manufacturing technologies, including PCBA assembly, wire harness manufacturing and PCBA/mechanical enclosure integration
• Strong understanding DFX guidance to design teams across PCBs, PCBAs, machined components, and mechanical assemblies
• Strong understanding of GD&T and mechanical assembly drawings
• Good understanding of conformal coating processes and associated inspection/rework methods per standards such as IPC-CC-830 and NASA-STD-8739.1

Nice to have

• Strong understanding and track record of tooling design for electromechanical subassemblies and electronics
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop production processes from the ground up
• Strong understanding of technician workflows and build tooling
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing standards such as soldering standards, torque specifications, and quality assurance standards
• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and GD&T
• Strong understanding and experience working with MES

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 satellite platforms and is a high-growth Series D-funded company.