Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Machining Focus

About the position

The Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities - from factory floor layout, to developing complex tooling for novel processes, and interfacing with our vehicle engineering team to heavily influence design of the rocket. We leverage our deep expertise to translate engineering requirements into highly optimized production lines, working cross functionally to consistently enhance the vehicle program.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and develop all aspects of the manufacturing process within machining to bring the department into AS9100D compliance
• Work with all engineering teams to develop processes for new designs that leverage the full capability of the technology
• Work with new machines from installation through troubleshooting, calibration, and maintenance, while developing standard operating procedures and communicating with machine suppliers to address needs and problems
• Prepare/Manage document packages for machining/fabrication (e.g. machining layouts, machine programs and equipment setup/operation procedures)
• Design tooling and fixtures required for machining components
• Create & Manage CNC programming code, utilization, and storage

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive and related experience plus a Bachelors degree in a relevant technical discipline
• 3D & 2D design/drafting skills per ASME Y14.5M (NX preferred)
• Experience interfacing with engineering and manufacturing groups to understand process constraints and provide design inputs for improved manufacturability
• Experience working with subtractive manufacturing and joining techniques for metals
• Experience with GD&T
• Experience performing trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals

Nice-to-haves

• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment
• Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment