Manufacturing Engineer I

About the Role

• As a Level I engineer on the Launch team, you will support manufacturing and integration activities for launch site hardware and systems, working with Test and Launch design engineers.
• You will contribute to fabrication and integration efforts, work with internal teams and third-party vendors, and gain hands-on experience implementing manufacturing solutions in a fast-paced field environment.
• You will collaborate with fluids, civil, electrical, and mechanical teams to support integration activities and help ensure hardware is built and installed to engineering requirements and applicable tolerances.

Key Responsibilities

• Support fabrication and integration activities for structural hardware, tooling, ground support equipment, and related launch site systems under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Review engineering drawings, CAD models, work instructions, and specifications to support fabrication and integration activities and identify questions or potential issues.
• Coordinate with engineering, technicians, fabrication teams, and vendors to support hardware builds, installations, testing, and integration activities.
• Apply established fabrication and field techniques, including drilling, machining, metrology, lifting and rigging, and other processes as appropriate to the hardware and project requirements.
• Assist with troubleshooting manufacturing and integration issues by gathering information, evaluating potential solutions with experienced team members, and implementing approved changes.
• Document manufacturing and integration activities and communicate progress, issues, and results clearly to cross-functional teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline; or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience through internships, co-ops, academic projects, or professional work supporting manufacturing, fabrication, structural builds, precision tooling, ground support equipment, or similar mechanical hardware.
• Familiarity with CAD software such as NX, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, dimensions, tolerances, and basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) concepts.
• Exposure to manufacturing or field fabrication techniques such as drilling, milling, line boring, metrology, lifting and rigging, or similar processes through coursework, projects, internships, or professional experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, technicians, vendors, and other teams to follow established processes, resolve issues, and complete work safely and accurately.

Qualifications (Nice to have, but not required)

• Experience supporting partial or full life-cycle structural build or integration projects.
• Experience working with large steel, aluminum, or similar structural systems.
• Experience with mechanical systems, mechanisms, moving assemblies, or ground support equipment.
• Experience with proof testing, qualification testing, or other hardware test activities.
• Familiarity with AFSPCMAN 91-710 or similar range safety, launch, or aerospace compliance requirements.
• Experience working on projects supporting the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, NASA, or other government or aerospace customers.

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Hiring Range

$90,000 — $136,000 USD