Manufacturing Engineer, Staff

Bring your passion for space! Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. Redwire (via our subsidiary Deployable Space Systems, LLC), is accelerating humanity's expansion into space as the leading developer and provider of satellite mechanisms, deployable structures and booms and deployable solar array systems to the global space market. We have a current opportunity for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Goleta, CA. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer works directly with programs to develop new processes, generate work instructions, and supports to establish tooling/ground support equipment design. Responsibilities

• Ground Support Equipment (GSE) design.
• Manufacturing process development.
• Manufacturing Flow Diagram generation.
• Generate technical document reporting, and presentations.
• Flight and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) drawing review and timely release.
• Utilize labor forecasting to determine necessary staffing hours to optimize the workforce and maximize productivity.
• Write activity and project reports, develop action plans, and generate work instructions, test procedures and other documentation to support production operations.
• General tooling plus shop aids.
• Run weekly meetings with the technician team.

Requirements

• B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering or other engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the space/aerospace field.
• Background/understanding of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) design
• Ability to setup and design a process including selection and sequencing of steps.
• Technical writing skills.
• Ability to develop and execute solutions to technical problems of moderate scope/complexity.
• Project management skills and ability to work to a schedule and budget.
• Ability to travel - an average of 10-15% travel may be required. Most of the travel is local but some overnight travel may be required.
• US Citizen or Green Card holder (Visa sponsorship not accepted).

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with Space Solar Arrays
• Proficient with SolidWorks.
• Experience working with solar arrays in an aerospace field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering design.
• Proficiency with Visio and MS Project.
• Ability to produce “completed staff work.”
• A growth mindset.

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence. Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire 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.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here