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Quantum Space is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for high-mobility spacecraft platforms supporting national security, civil, and commercial missions.
You will translate engineering designs into repeatable, efficient, and reliable manufacturing processes while supporting hardware from initial build through final integration and test. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment where you'll solve complex production challenges at the intersection of design, manufacturing, quality, and spacecraft integration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Translating engineering drawings, CAD models, and specifications into detailed Bills of Materials, manufacturing routings, Standard Operating Procedures, and technician work instructions
- Providing hands-on lineside and cleanroom manufacturing support for spacecraft structures, avionics, harness routing, thermal systems, payloads, and integrated hardware
- Developing, procuring, validating, and commissioning custom manufacturing tooling, precision alignment fixtures, assembly aids, and hardware handling equipment
- Leading Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations and partnering with quality and engineering teams to disposition discrepant hardware and manage Non-Conformance Reports
- Partnering with design engineering early in the New Product Introduction process to drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly, influencing component geometry, tolerances, material selection, and assembly sequences
- Identifying and resolving manufacturing constraints, production bottlenecks, and hardware integration challenges
- Driving yield improvements, cycle-time reductions, scrap elimination, and factory-floor optimization using Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
- Supporting the transition of new hardware and processes from engineering development into repeatable production
- Developing manufacturing processes that meet quality, safety, configuration-control, and AS9100 requirements
- Using production data and lessons learned to improve manufacturing processes and provide actionable feedback to engineering teams
You will own critical manufacturing processes from initial design release through spacecraft assembly, integration, test, and flight-hardware delivery, with opportunities to expand expertise across spacecraft manufacturing, Assembly Integration and Test, quality, tooling, and production operations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related STEM discipline
- 5+ years of direct manufacturing engineering experience supporting aerospace, spacecraft, satellite systems, or complex electromechanical hardware production
- Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing processes, work instructions, routings, BOMs, and production documentation
- Hands-on experience supporting hardware assembly, integration, and test in a production or development environment
- Proficiency with CAD software (NX, CATIA V5/V6, Creo, SolidWorks, or similar)
- Experience working with Product Lifecycle Management and/or manufacturing configuration-management systems
- Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, engineering drawings, and tolerance stack-up analysis
- Experience designing or developing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, assembly aids, and/or precision alignment equipment
- Familiarity with cleanroom protocols, electrostatic discharge controls, and contamination-control practices
- Hands-on experience with electronic box builds, harness assembly, spacecraft structures, thermal systems, propulsion systems, or similar complex hardware integration
- Experience supporting Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations and resolving manufacturing non-conformances
- Understanding of AS9100 or comparable aerospace quality-management systems
- Strong data-driven problem-solving skills with ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions
- Strong project-management and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced hardware-development environment
- Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technicians, engineers, quality, supply chain, and program teams
- Ability and willingness to work hands-on with flight hardware on production floor and in cleanroom environments
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, or eligible to obtain required ITAR authorizations from U.S. Department of State
NICE-TO-HAVE:
- Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Experience manufacturing, assembling, integrating, or testing spacecraft or satellite systems
- Experience supporting spacecraft Assembly, Integration, and Test activities
- Experience with spacecraft structures, avionics, electrical harnesses, thermal systems, propulsion systems, or payload integration
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction and transitioning hardware from prototype or development builds into production
- Demonstrated application of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly principles
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous-improvement training or certification
- Experience with process capability, statistical process control, yield analysis, or other manufacturing data-analysis methods
- Experience developing factory layouts, production-flow strategies, or manufacturing capacity plans
- Familiarity with aerospace configuration management, traceability, and flight-hardware documentation requirements
