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Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Spacecraft
Louisville, Colorado, United States · Staff+ · Contract
Work authorization required$127k-$166kDetected 23 hours ago
AWSProduct ManagementFinancial ModelingSupply ChainLogisticsSolidWorksGD&TCollaboration
About the role
- Capella Space is looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience in spacecraft manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Own execution of all spacecraft assembly and integration activities, ensuring hardware is built to engineering requirements, quality standards, and production schedules.
- Develop work instructions and manufacturing processes with a focus on increasing yield and reducing cycle time.
- Lead investigation, resolution, and root cause/corrective action for non-conformances.
- Design and own large scale GSE needed for manufacturing and integrating spacecrafts.
- Partners with engineering on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to improve producibility, reduce cycle time, and minimize defects.
- Partner with supply chain and supplier base to improve material first pass yield.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in the manufacturing of spacecrafts or complex electro-mechanical systems in an aerospace or space environment.
- Deep knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards
- Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
- Hands on manufacturing and test experience
- Proficient with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.
Nice to have
- Proficient in 3D CAD (Solidworks preferred)
Compensation
- The approximate base salary range for this position is $126,887 - $166,127. The total compensation package includes base salary, bonus, equity, and a range of benefits available on our career site.
- Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity.
- Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available.
Benefits
- Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.
- Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.
- We are committed to equity and justice.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful U
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