Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Vast · Hawthorne, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Vast (aerospace & defense) in Hawthorne, CA. , you will join a team with exciting momentum that has produced and successfully tested fully integrated engine development samples.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, Welding, CATIA / NX, MES
- Day to day
- about 50% travel
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About the role
Responsibilities
- ◆Hands on collaboration with the design team to transfer knowledge and provide input on the manufacturability and assembly processes for E-2 engine
- ◆Create and maintain detailed manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, and work instructions to ensure consistent and accurate production
- ◆Own MBOM transition to MES
- ◆Support manufacturing and assembly shop layout
- ◆Document and hold Manufacturing and Test Readiness Reviews
- ◆Perform hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of components, ensuring compliance with engineering specifications and industry standards
- ◆Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering and manufacturing, to ensure seamless integration of manufacturing processes
- ◆Specify and procure dedicated manufacturing and tools and equipment
- ◆Provide mentoring to junior engineers
- ◆Implement continuous improvements on shop floor to increase productivity
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- ✓5 + years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aerospace
Preferred Skills & Experience
- ✓Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- ✓Proficiency in CAD software (such as Siemens NX) for reviewing designs and creating manufacturing documentation
- ✓Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work
- ✓Strong GD&T skills, and experience creating and reviewing drawings
- ✓Strong understanding of fluid systems, tube manufacturing processes, welding and assembly techniques
- ✓Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to perform root cause analysis
- ✓Hands-on experience with testing and troubleshooting fluid components is desirable
Additional
Requirements
- ✓Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- ✓Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- ✓Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
- ✓Specific certifications, as appropriate
Pay Range: California
$135,000 — $195,000 USD
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Headquartered in Long Beach, California , and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
Vast is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer , reporting to the Vice President of E-2, to create the world's highest performing engine for small launchers, while optimizing for production and low cost. In this role, you will join a team with exciting momentum that has produced and successfully tested fully integrated engine development samples. You will be a key member who will help transition the system from development to production.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Hawthorne location.
U.s. export control compliance status
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.