Principal Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will partner with design engineers to ensure manufacturability, build prototypes, and design build flows for satellite platforms. You will own the effort to scale production and develop manufacturing methods for integrated avionics systems.

What you will do

• Lead DFX reviews with design engineers across PCBs, PCBAs, machined components, and assemblies
• Lead the development of innovative manufacturing systems for spacecraft electronics
• Set manufacturing policy, standards, and best practices
• Plan manufacturing strategy, tooling, and capacity investments
• Research and pilot new assembly methodologies and automation technologies
• Create custom tools, automation, and processes including MES software
• Demonstrate advanced manufacturing techniques on prototypes
• Develop the subassembly build flow and iterate for efficient production
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior Manufacturing Engineers, technicians, and design peers
• Partner with advanced manufacturing engineers to lead R&D of novel manufacturing technologies

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 10+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering role
• 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 of wire harness manufacturing or PCBA/mechanical e
• Strong understanding of DFX principles
• Strong understanding of GD&T and mechanical assembly drawings
• Strong understanding of conformal coating and associated inspection/rework methods for PCBAs, per standards such as IPC-CC-830 and NASA-STD-8739.1
• Demonstrated ability to set manufacturing policy and proactively identify and mitigate manufacturing risk across programs
• Experience developing or deploying tools, automation, or software that scale the efficiency of a manufacturing engineering team
• Deep understanding and experience with CAD software (NX or equivalent)
• Strong understanding and experience working with MES
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop production processes from the ground up

Nice to have

• Strong understanding and track record of tooling design for electromechanical subassemblies and electronics
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing standards such as soldering standards, torque specifications, and quality assurance standards
• Familiarity with data analytics tools (e.g., Python, SQL) or automation platforms

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 plans to scale to 100 satellites a year.