About the Team:

The engine manufacturing department’s mission is to produce high performing products & manufacturing systems by continuously innovating on cost, quality, and lead time. Through cross-functional collaboration, high levels of accountability, and a focus on safety we support the Terran R program. We are responsible for providing design feedback on new hardware iterations, developing new manufacturing methods and systems, and ultimately building engine and vehicle hardware for testing prior to our first launch. Our team’s highlights from the last 6 months include the MDC of the first Aeon-R engine, completing thousands of hours of PBF printing, building and testing over 50 valves of 26 different iterations, and implementing large scale process improvements along the way.

About the Role:

• Lead a team of dedicated manufacturing engineers through hardware development and production for Aeon-R turbopump assemblies
• Identify talent and grow the team through training and mentorship specific to turbopump hardware and lean manufacturing principles 
• Establish and continuously develop the production line, processes, and tools for building and testing turbopump assemblies
• Assist with developing the business tools and processes that will be used to manufacture the early development articles and into production 
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to continuously improve manufacturing productivity and reliability
• Develop and own production metrics across product lifecycle and drive improvements both tactically and strategically

About You:

• Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment
• Experience authoring work instructions and/or test procedures to build and verify complex assemblies
• Experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, and production personnel to produce complex assemblies
• 1+ years of experience in leading, executing, and managing projects 

Nice to haves but not required: 

• Experience with rotor balancing
• Experience in scaling from development to production environment
• Experience building strong relationships with technicians and production environment