Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Test & Launch Structures

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related discipline) or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

5+ years of experience manufacturing with a focus on structural builds, precision tooling, or ground support equipment

Experience with CAD (NX, Creo, Solidworks, CATIA)

Experience with partial or full life-cycle ownership of small to large structural build projects including lifting and rigging, integration, and proof testing

Experience or working knowledge of in-field fabrication techniques including welding, line boring, match drilling, milling operations and metrology required to achieve tight tolerance with structural systems

Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills

$122,000

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$167,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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In this role, you will work closely with Test and Launch design engineers to evaluate and implement optimal manufacturing and integration solutions. You will lead fabrication and integration efforts, including coordination with third-party vendors and full ownership of integration processes. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams—including fluids, civil, electrical, and mechanical disciplines—to develop effective integration strategies. You'll also be responsible for selecting techniques and processes that meet design tolerances, while providing input on and approving designs for manufacturability.

The Launch team operates at the intersection of every major aspect of Terran R, from stages and payloads to ground systems, launch, landing, and refurbishment. The Cape is the only place where you see it all come together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program. This is where first flights happen, where history is built on top of history, and where the scale of what's underway is unlike anything in modern aerospace. The mission stays the same, but the work evolves with every milestone: from first launch to reuse, high-cadence operations, and beyond. If you're looking to define what's next in space launch and write a new playbook, not just repeat what’s already been done, this is where it happens.