Vast Conference

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, ECLSS

Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$112k-$159kDetected 1 day ago

Supply ChainANSYSStructural AnalysisGD&TAvionicsHardware DesignResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingTolerance Analysis

About the role

Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030.
If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Own the manufacturing development, production readiness, and build execution of environmental control and life support system hardware for our artificial-gravity space station
Develop, mature, and optimize manufacturing processes for ECLSS components and assemblies, from prototype builds through production and flight hardware
Partner closely with design engineering to ensure hardware is manufacturable, reliable, inspectable, and scalable from early design trades through final production
Create and maintain manufacturing plans, work instructions, assembly procedures, inspection plans, and production documentation
Drive hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration, and test activities in a fast-paced hardware development environment
Lead design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly reviews internally and with suppliers
Own manufacturing schedules, build sequencing, and production execution for assigned ECLSS hardware from early development through launch vehicle integration
Work with technicians, quality, supply chain, design engineering, test engineering, avionics, software, and mission operations teams to ensure successful system integration
Support supplier development and manufacturing readiness for externally produced components and assemblies
Evaluate and implement manufacturing techniques for metallic, fluid, thermal, and soft-goods hardware, including machining, welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, bonding, and assembly

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline
5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or hardware development for fluid, thermal, environmental control, or life support systems
3+ years of hands-on hardware experience supporting fabrication, assembly, integration, and/or testing

Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
Strong experience with design for manufacturing and assembly, production readiness, process development, and manufacturing risk reduction
Experience with rotating machinery, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, fans, separators, or other fluid system components
Experience with NX
Solid understanding and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance stack-up analysis, and inspection planning
Experience with structural analysis methods, including hand calculations, FEMAP, or ANSYS, to evaluate manufacturability, strength, life, and fracture considerations
Ability to work well in an integrated, collaborative team environment, including frequent interaction with technicians, engineers, quality, supply chain, and managers
Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and written/oral communication skills

Manufacturing Engineer II: $112,340 - $159,468
Senior Manufacturing Engineer: $137,760 - $192,552
Staff Manufacturing Engineer: $162,360 - $230,472
$137,000 - $230,000 USD
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package.

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
Experience with soft goods, flexible ducting, seals, insulation, or other non-metallic flight hardware

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer
employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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