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Senior Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

K2 Space· Vehicle Operations
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Los Angeles, CA$140k - $175kfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Senior role focusing on manufacturability, prototype development, and transition to production for large satellite structures and integrated avionics systems at K2 Space.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end manufacturing strategy for subsystems from concept through production ramp
  • Lead DFM efforts with design engineering, influencing architecture decisions to optimize for cost, quality, scalability and integration risk
  • Architect scalable production flows for large spacecraft assemblies including electromechanical systems, harnessing, and mechanisms
  • Develop and deploy advanced manufacturing technologies, automation concepts, and tooling systems to support increasing production rate
  • Establish production readiness plans including control plans, work instructions, takt alignment, and line balancing
  • Mentor and develop junior manufacturing engineers and technicians, raising the technical bar across the organization
  • Lead first article builds and flight hardware integration, resolving complex cross-functional technical issues
  • Develop capacity models and rate ramp strategies to support program growth
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, yield improvement, and production robustness

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in a high volume, rapid production environment in a manufacturing, integration, and/or design engineering role
  • Demonstrated results with product development and/or process improvements
  • Experience leading first article builds and transitioning prototype processes into repeatable production
  • Experience setting up and scaling production lines in a rapid development environment
  • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive design changes for manufacturability

Skills

Required:Manufacturing strategyDesign for Manufacturability (DFM)Production flow designAdvanced manufacturing technologiesProduction readiness

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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